MA S1665

Bill

MA S1665

Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
12/30/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd 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 Massachusetts General Laws. Specifically, it removes the language that allows collective bargaining agreements to protect employees from certain actions on "arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable grounds," and instead requires that any such actions be taken for "just cause." This change aims to provide greater fairness and equity for employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Nick Collins (D)*, Maria Robinson (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/30/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1665

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1665
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1665.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2572	Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees	Accompanied S1665	Similar To
H2592	Relative to Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3146	Relative to MWRA employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
H4359	Fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security	Published as amended, see H4367	Similar To
S1159	Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1160	To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1169	Relative to state employment postings	Accompanied a study order, see S2697	Similar To
S1667	Relative to providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1745	Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2061	Relative to state contracting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S927	Relative to benefits for court officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2572

Providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees

Accompanied S1665

Similar To

H2592

Relative to Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3146

Relative to MWRA employees

Accompanied a study order, see H4969

Similar To

H4359

Fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security

Published as amended, see H4367

Similar To

S1159

Relative to a state minimum wage for municipal employees

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

Similar To

S1160

To ensure paid family and medical leave benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1169

Relative to state employment postings

Accompanied a study order, see S2697

Similar To

S1667

Relative to providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1745

Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services

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

Similar To

S2061

Relative to state contracting

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

Similar To

S927

Relative to benefits for court officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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