Amendment #700 to H3400

Increased Labor Representation on the GIC

[Sponsors] Representatives O’Day of West Boylston, Walsh of Boston, Garry of Dracut, Canavan of Brockton move to amend the bill by adding at the end thereof the following new section:- 

“Section XXX:  Section 3 of chapter 32A is hereby amended by striking the first sentence and inserting in its place the following:

There shall be established within the executive office of administration and finance, but not under its jurisdiction, a special unpaid commission, to be known as the group insurance commission, consisting of the commissioner of administration and finance, the commissioner of insurance, and 14 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a retired state employee, 1 of whom shall be a health economist and at least 3 of whom shall be full time state employees, 2 shall be members of the Massachusetts Public Employees Council, #93, AFSCME, Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 2 shall be members of the Massachusetts State Employees Association, NAGE, and 2 shall be members of Local 254, S.E.I.U., 1 of whom shall be a management representative appointed from a list of 3 representatives nominated by the Massachusetts Municipal Association and 2 of whom shall be a labor representative appointed from a list of 5 representatives nominated by the president of the teachers' union with the greatest amount of active and retired members enrolled in commission health plans”.