Legal Question in Employment Law in Massachusetts
Viewing personnel file
I believe that according to MA General Law 149 a
tenure-track prof of a private institution is basically the
only type of person in the entire state not considered
an ''employee'' and therefore cannot gain access to his/
her complete personnel record.
Is this true? Is there another law that allows tenure-
track profs. at private schools in MA to see their
records? What about a federal law? The private
institution in question receives federal grant money and
its students receive Fed. student aid.
It just seems strange that of all the careers--from
surgeons to CEO's--junior faculty are the only ones who
can't see their record.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Viewing personnel file
I don't know what source your relying on to say that you are excluded from c 149 provisions. In any event I suggest you contact the MA Higher Education Commission-may not be correct name, they keep changing it, but you should be able to locate in the blue pages of your telephone directory.