Bill > S1343

This bill makes several changes related to sheriffs in Massachusetts: 1) It establishes a Corrections Advisory Board to provide independent advice to the state's corrections providers, including sheriffs, on improving coordination and establishing best practices in various aspects of corrections operations. 2) It allows the cost of meals for sheriff's department employees to be subject to collective bargaining agreements. 3) It expands the definition of "county correctional facility employees" under the state retirement system to include certain deputy sheriffs engaged in civil process enforcement activities. 4) It adds the offices of the sheriffs to the list of entities covered under the state's group insurance commission. 5) It establishes a civil process office within each sheriff's department as the exclusive entity for performing civil process duties, with detailed requirements for the operations and staffing of these offices. 6) It requires the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association to establish a system for reporting and recording all civil process fees, and imposes new financial reporting requirements on sheriffs. 7) It makes various other changes related to the oversight and management of sheriffs' civil process operations. The bill also requires the state's Human Resources Division to conduct a comprehensive assessment to establish statewide standards for classification, recruitment, promotion, compensation and professional standards for all sheriffs' offices.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1343