MA S47

Bill

Relative to fair pay for comparable work

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to fair pay for comparable work. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address the pay disparity between human services workers employed by community-based organizations and state employees in similar roles. It requires the state to incrementally increase the reimbursement rates paid to human service providers, with the goal of eliminating the pay gap by July 1, 2023. The bill also mandates that these rate increases be used solely to increase the compensation of human services workers. Additionally, it requires state agencies to work with the Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers to determine the existing pay disparity and develop recommendations to improve recruitment and retention of human services workers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Linda Forry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Michael Rodrigues (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S47

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S47
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S47.pdf

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