U. of Maryland Gives Lecturers Benefits

The University System of Maryland has decided on a plan to provide health and retirement benefits to its full-time contractual lecturers, a category that comprises about 285 employees who have gone without benefits for years.

The system's Board of Regents approved the new policy in April. While the health benefits take effect this year, the system will phase in the retirement benefits gradually. In 2008 contractual lecturers who have been continuously employed for 10 years will be

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