ARTICLE 36 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FISCAL
IMPACT STATEMENTS
SECTION
1. Chapter 16-2 of the General Laws entitled "School Committees and
Superintendents" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following
section:
16-2-21.6. Collective bargaining fiscal impact statements. – (a) Prior to executing any
collective bargaining agreement between a school committee and representatives
of teachers and/or other school employees, the school committee shall prepare or
cause to be prepared a collective bargaining fiscal impact statement. These statements shall set forth, in dollar
amounts, estimates of the fiscal impact, during the term of the proposed
agreement. No comment or opinion
relative to the merits of the terms of the contract shall be included, except
that technical or mechanical errors or defects may be noted.
(b) The fiscal impact statement and
the awarded contract shall be publicized and shall be made immediately
available upon ratification of the contract.
SECTION
2. Chapter 45-5 of the General Laws entitled "Councils and Governing
Bodies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
45-5-22. Collective bargaining fiscal impact statements. –
(a) Prior to executing any collective bargaining agreement between a city or
town and representatives of police personnel, firefighters, and/or other
municipal employees, (other than teachers and/or other school employees), the
city or town council shall prepare or cause to be prepared a collective
bargaining fiscal impact statement.
These statements shall set forth, in dollar amounts, estimates of the
fiscal impact, during the term of the proposed agreement. No comment or opinion
relative to the merits of the terms of the contract shall be included, except
that technical or mechanical errors or defects may be noted.
(b) The fiscal impact statement and
the awarded contract shall be publicized and shall be made immediately
available upon ratification of the contract.
SECTION
3. This article shall take effect upon passage.