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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES

AND WORKPLACE ACT

     Introduced By: Senators Goodwin, and McCaffrey

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2021

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 28-57 of the General Laws entitled "Healthy and Safe Families and

Workplaces Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     28-57-14.1. Allowable substitution for construction industry multi-employer

collective bargaining agreements.

     (a) Employers in the construction industry as classified as code 23 under the North

American Industry Classification System that are signatories to a multi-employer collective

bargaining agreement authorized pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act shall be in

compliance with the provisions of this chapter if their collective bargaining agreement provides

for:

     (1) Employee paid sick and safe leave benefits which are compensated at the wage hourly

rate only;

     (2) Accumulation of sick and safe leave benefits on an hourly or weekly basis which meets

the minimum accrual standards set forth in § 28-57-5; and

     (3) Employer participation in a designated federal Employee Retirement Income Security

Act benefit trust fund to administer the paid sick and safe leave benefits required under this chapter.

     (b) Administration of all other benefits shall be governed by the multi-employer collective

bargaining agreements and the designated Employee Retirement Income Security Act benefit trust

funds referenced therein.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES

AND WORKPLACE ACT

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     This act would provide that employers in the construction industry that are signatories to a

multi-employer collective bargaining agreement (CBA) shall be in compliance with the Healthy

and Safe Families and Workplaces Act, if the CBA contains specific paid sick and save leave

benefits.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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