Chapter 153
2021 -- H 6011 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/03/2021

A N   A C T
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACE ACT

Introduced By: Representative Jose F. Batista

Date Introduced: February 26, 2021

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 that are compensated at the wage
hourly rate only;
     (2) Accumulation of sick and safe leave benefits on an hourly or weekly basis which that
meets the minimum accrual standards set forth in ยง 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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