SENATE DOCKET, NO. 587 FILED ON: 1/16/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1188 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: James E. Timilty _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to the Massachusetts Military Reservation Fire Department. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk | Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth | Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 587 FILED ON: 1/16/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1188 By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1188) of James E. Timilty, Thomas J. Calter and Colleen M. Garry for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Military Reservation Fire Department as public employees. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the Massachusetts Military Reservation Fire Department.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 308 of the Acts of 2008 is hereby amended by striking Section15 and inserting in place thereof the following:- Section 15. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, members of the Massachusetts military reservation fire department established pursuant to section 138 of chapter 33 of the General Laws shall be deemed public employees under chapter 150E of the General Laws and may organize to negotiate the wages, hours, and conditions of their employment. This section shall not apply to the chief or deputy chief. |
