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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

ARBITRATION

     Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Corvese, Jacquard, Palumbo, and Flaherty

     Date Introduced: January 12, 2012

     Referred To: House Labor

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 28-9.7-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-9.7 entitled

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"Correctional Officers Arbitration" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     28-9.7-3. Definitions. -- As used in this chapter, the following terms shall, unless the

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context requires a different interpretation have the following meanings:

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      (1) "State authorities" shall mean the proper officials of the state whose duty or duties it

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is to establish the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours, working conditions, and other terms and

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conditions of employment of correctional officers;

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      (2) "Correctional officers" shall mean the full-time correctional officer officers of the

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state of Rhode Island and shall include all those classifications in any bargaining unit certified by

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the Rhode Island state labor relations board in which correctional officers constitute a majority of

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said bargaining unit.

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     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 -- CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

ARBITRATION

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     This act would expand the definition of correctional officer to include any bargaining unit

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in which correctional officers constitute a majority of the bargaining unit.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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