Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-140

GOV 140

Enhancing the Quality of Security Services on State Property

Messrs. Donnelly, DiDomenico, Michael O. Moore, Timilty, Keenan and Finegold and Ms. Jehlen and Mr. Pacheco and Ms. Chang-Diaz moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section ___,  the following section: -

SECTION ____. Section 27H of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 1 and 2, the words "the cleaning and maintenance of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “cleaning, maintenance or security guard services in”, inserting, in line 6, after the word "maintenance", the following words:- “, security guard” and  in line 9, immediately following the third sentence, inserting the following two sentences:  “The prevailing rate of wages shall be determined by the director as herein provided.  Said prevailing wage rates shall be based on wage rates that have been established by collective bargaining agreements or understandings between organized labor and employers which employ maintenance workers, or janitors or security guards, as applicable.”