Bill > S1689

This bill aims to ensure pay parity for County Sheriffs, Sheriffs' Correction Officers, Jail and Lockup Officers in Massachusetts. The key provisions are as follows: 1. The bill establishes a uniform salary of $151,709 for all county sheriffs, and any subsequent salary increases shall be equal for all county sheriffs. 2. The bill reclassifies Correction Officers, Jail Officers, and Lockup Officers working in the 14 County Sheriffs' Offices to Correction Officer I, II, and III, Jail Officer I, II, and III, and Lockup Officer I, II, and III, respectively, and mandates that they be paid base salaries according to the corresponding salary grade in State Bargaining Unit 4 covering the Department of Correction job titles. 3. The salary adjustments for the Sheriffs' Office Correction Officers, Jail Officers, and Lockup Officers will be phased in over three fiscal years after the passage of the legislation, and during this period, the county sheriffs will not be required to bargain with public employee organizations over the base salary rates for these officers. 4. After the three-year period, the collective bargaining provisions under Chapter 150E will fully apply to the county sheriffs regarding the Correction Officers, Jail Officers, and Lockup Officers and the public employee labor organizations representing them.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1689