MA S1478

Bill

Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 7 (c) (ii) of Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1984 of the General Laws to remove the provision that allows collective bargaining agreements to protect Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) employees from disciplinary actions on arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable grounds. Instead, the bill requires that any disciplinary actions against MWRA employees be for "just cause." This change aims to provide fairness and equity for MWRA employees by ensuring that disciplinary actions are based on legitimate and reasonable grounds.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Nick Collins (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Jack Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2177 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1478

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1478
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1478.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1374	Providing for equitable rights to indemnity for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1602	Protecting the right to strike	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1626	To protect furloughed federal employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1692	Relative to fast food employee holiday pay	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2177	Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Replaced by
H2196	Relative to certain option B and option C retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2197	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3942	Relative to restoring equity in deeds excise allocation	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H638	To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1105	Relative to plant relocation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1511	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1512	Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1544	Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1548	Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied H2215	Similar To
S1810	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2336	Relative to state employment postings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2340	Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1374

Providing for equitable rights to indemnity for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1602

Protecting the right to strike

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H1626

To protect furloughed federal employees

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H1692

Relative to fast food employee holiday pay

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H2177

Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Replaced by

H2196

Relative to certain option B and option C retirees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2197

Relative to ordinary disability retirements

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2386

Relative to veterans retirement and pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3942

Relative to restoring equity in deeds excise allocation

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H638

To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1105

Relative to plant relocation

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1511

Relative to collective bargaining

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1512

Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1544

Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1548

Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied H2215

Similar To

S1810

Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2336

Relative to state employment postings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2340

Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

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