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MA H1719

MA H1719
Relative to the structure of the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board


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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the structure of the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to restructure the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (the Board) by repealing and replacing Subsection (a) of Section 9R of Chapter 23 of the General Laws. The key provisions of the bill are: (1) the Board will consist of 3 members appointed by the Governor, with 1 representative of organized labor, 1 representative of municipal management, and 1 neutral member; (2) the Board will be independent from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, except for reasonable requests for information sharing; (3) each Board member will serve a 5-year term, with staggered terms to ensure a member's term expires every 2 years; (4) no more than 2 members can be from the same political party; and (5) the Governor can remove a member for neglect of duty or malfeasance, but not for any other cause.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4481 (on 05/10/2018)

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