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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

ARBITRATION

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Britto, DiPalma, F. Lombardi, and Tikoian

     Date Introduced: March 23, 2023

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

Officers Arbitration" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     28-9.7-3. Definitions.

     As used in this chapter, the following terms shall, unless the context requires a different

interpretation have the following meanings:

     (1) “Correctional officers” shall mean the full-time correctional officers of the state of

Rhode Island and shall include all those job classifications, in any bargaining unit certified by the

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

bargaining unit membership.

     (2) “State authorities” shall mean the proper officials of the state whose duty or duties it is

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

conditions of employment of correctional officers.

     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,

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

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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