Amendment #79 to H4860

Collective Bargaining Rights

Mr. DeCoste of Norwell moves to amend the bill, as amended, in Section 29, line 845 by inserting after the words “chapter 30A.”  the following  “To ensure that the Commission has a complete record and collectively bargained rights are not abrogated, the commission shall enter no final decision related to the revocation or suspension of an officer’s certification prior to the time that all appeal rights related to the decision of any appointing authority, including the right to appeal the underlying decision to the Civil Service Commission and/or to an impartial arbitrator, have been completed.  Any such decision of an impartial arbitrator and/or the Civil Service Commission regarding factual findings and/or appropriate discipline shall be prima facia evidence in any hearing before the commission.  Nothing herein shall preclude the commission from suspending an officer’s certification during the pendency of such appeal.  The record of any such decision by the Civil Service Commission or Arbitrator shall be part of the Chapter 30A record for purposes of any appeal to the Superior Court.”

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Collective Bargaining Rights