Bill > S1513

This bill aims to regulate the appointment and reappointment of full-time police officers and/or firefighters who are not subject to the provisions of Chapter 31 (the state's civil service law). The key provisions are: 1) The initial appointment is for a one-year probationary period, during which the officer or firefighter is an "employee at will" who can be removed or dismissed without recourse. 2) Subsequent appointments can be made annually or for a term of up to three years, and the appointing authority can remove the officer or firefighter for "just cause" after a hearing. 3) For officers or firefighters covered by collective bargaining agreements, the non-reappointment of an officer or firefighter after the initial appointment is considered a discharge, termination, or removal, and the standards in the collective bargaining agreement are enforceable with respect to such non-reappointment.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1513