Bill > H2330

This bill amends Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts General Laws, which governs public employee labor relations, to specifically include "shift manning levels" as a mandatory subject of discussion in collective bargaining negotiations for municipal police and fire personnel, meaning that towns and cities must negotiate with their police and fire unions about how many officers or firefighters are on duty during any given shift. Additionally, the bill clarifies that any "no cost items" – provisions in a collective bargaining agreement that do not involve direct financial expenditure – that are agreed upon and put into effect by the parties will remain enforceable even if the process for approving them is not fully completed before the agreement takes effect.