MA S2521

Bill

Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Creem) to the House Bill relative to contracts for certain municipal officers (House, No. 1832).

Introduced
12/27/2016

In Committee

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to contracts for certain municipal officers (House, No. 1832).

AI Summary

This bill allows cities and towns to enter into employment contracts with their appointed treasurers, assessors, or collectors, or individuals performing those duties under different titles, to set their salaries, fringe benefits, and other employment conditions, including severance pay, relocation expenses, reimbursement for job-related expenses, liability insurance, and leave. These contracts must comply with the city or town's charter and will override any conflicting local personnel rules. In addition to standard municipal employee benefits, these contracts can offer supplemental retirement and insurance benefits. Importantly, this bill does not change the appointing authority's power to appoint or remove these officers, nor does it grant tenure or apply to elected officials in these positions.

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D)*,

Last Action

See H1832 (on 12/27/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2521

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2521
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2521.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1832	Providing for employment contracts for appointed municipal assessors, treasurers and collectors	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 431 of the Acts of 2016	Replaced by
S1004	To clarify the earned sick time ballot question	Report accepted	Similar To
S1016	Relative to unemployment insurance reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4605	Similar To
S118	To safeguard municipal permitting	Accompanied a new draft, see S2144	Similar To
S1454	Relative to sunsetting tax expenditures	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1549	Establishing a municipal gas tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1662	Relative to increasing information sharing among state agencies	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1776	Relative to municipal light plants	Accompanied a study order, see S2388	Similar To
S2020	Relative to substance use prevention	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #173 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S715	Relative to manufactured housing communities	New draft substituted, see S2419	Similar To
S777	Relative to insubstantial, frivolous or bad faith claims in district and municipal courts	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S945	Relative to gang violence and witness intimidation	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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