Amendment #1050 to H4000

Commission to determine the employer of employees of the Committee on Public Counsel Services

Mrs. Fluker-Reid of Boston moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

SECTION XXXX: Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established, a commission to determine the employer of employees of the Committee on Public Counsel Services as outlined in Department of Labor Relations case number WMAP-15-4647.

The commission shall consist of the following members:

The Chief Justice of Administration and Management or their designee;

The Director of the Commonwealth’s Division of Labor Relations or their designee;

Director of the Commonwealth’s Division of Human Resources or their designee;

The President of SEIU LOCAL 888 or their designee;

The Chair of the Committee for Public Counsel Services or their designee;

The Chief Legal Counsel of the Committee for Public Counsel Services or their designee;

The President of the Mass Bar Association or their designee;

The Chairs of the House and Senate committees on public service. 

Said commission shall meet and determine the appropriate recommendation and forward same to the clerks of the House and Senate within eighteen (18) months of enactment.