Amendment #732 to H3400

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program

Representatives Garlick of Needham, Canavan of Brockton, Khan of Newton, Decker of Cambridge, Brodeur of Melrose, Rogers of Cambridge, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Cronin of Easton, Heroux of Attleboro, Walsh of Framingham and Sannicandro of Ashland move to amend the bill by adding the following sections:

SECTION XX (a) Notwithstanding chapter 150E of General Laws, positions and employees of the sexual assault nurse examiner program within the department of public health shall maintain salary and benefits in effect prior to the transfer of such positions and employees pursuant to St. 2012 c. 139, §191(a) and shall not be subject to collective bargaining agreements within the department of public health. Nothing in this section shall confer upon any employee of the department’s sexual assault nurse examiner program any right not held immediately before the date of the transfer.

(b) Notwithstanding chapter 150E of the General Laws, the department may fill vacancies in positions transferred pursuant to St. 2012 c. 139 § 191(a); provided, however, that the salaries and benefits of individuals hired to fill vacant positions shall be comparable to the salaries and benefits of individuals transferred into the same or similar positions within the department’s sexual assault nurse examiner program.

SECTION XXX  Section XX shall take effect on June 30, 2014 and shall be repealed June 30, 2015