SENATE DOCKET, NO. 829        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1664

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Feeney

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act clarifying constitutional officer employers for collective bargaining purposes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 829        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1664

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1664) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to designate constitutional officers as employers of the employees under their jurisdiction.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1699 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act clarifying constitutional officer employers for collective bargaining purposes.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. The definition of "employee" in Section 1 of Chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words "and the officers and employees within the departments of the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney general".

SECTION 2. The definition of "employer" in Section 1 of Chapter 150E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

In the case of employees of the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney general, the employer shall be the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney general respectively.