2022 -- H 7071 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES – SALARIES AND TRAVELING | |
EXPENSES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives C Lima, Costantino, Cardillo, Fellela, Carson, Azzinaro, | |
Date Introduced: January 12, 2022 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 36-6 of the General Laws entitled "Salaries and Traveling Expenses" |
2 | are hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections: |
3 | 36-6-23. Prohibition on COVID-19 bonus. |
4 | The office of the governor and/or the department of administration shall refrain from |
5 | entering into any collective bargaining agreement with any Rhode Island labor union representing |
6 | state employees authorizing any bonus or payment to any employee as a result of the employee |
7 | receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. |
8 | 36-6-24. Bonuses. |
9 | Any bonus awarded to any state employee including, but not limited to, a bonus awarded |
10 | pursuant to a provision of any a collective bargaining agreement with any Rhode Island labor union |
11 | representing state employees shall be related to an employee’s job performance, inclusive of job |
12 | performance attributable to difficult working conditions encountered as a result of the COVID-19 |
13 | pandemic. |
14 | 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 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES – SALARIES AND TRAVELING | |
EXPENSES | |
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1 | This act would prohibit the office of the governor and/or the department of administration |
2 | from entering into any contract with any state labor union representing state employees authorizing |
3 | any bonus or payment to any state employee for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. This act would |
4 | further authorize bonuses to any state employee, including, but not limited to, any bonus awarded |
5 | pursuant to provisions of any collective bargaining agreement as long as the bonus is tied to that |
6 | employee’s job performance attributable to difficult working conditions encountered as a result of |
7 | the COVID-19 pandemic. |
8 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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