Section 13. An employee of a sheriff of an abolished county, or of Hampshire county after August 31, 1998 shall be an ''employee'' or ''public employee'' as defined in section 1 of chapter 150E and the sheriff of such county shall be an ''employer'' or ''public employer'' as defined in said section 1 of said chapter 150E. A collective bargaining agreement negotiated by each such sheriff shall be submitted to the governor in conformity with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 7 of said chapter 150E.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VI - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 34b - Abolition of County Government
Section 1 - Transfer Date for Abolished Counties
Section 2 - Governments of Abolished Counties
Section 3 - County Commissioners; Terms
Section 5 - Liabilities, Debts and Assets of Abolished Counties
Section 6 - Real and Personal Property of Abolished Counties
Section 7 - Leases and Contracts of Abolished Counties
Section 9 - Treasurers of Abolished Counties
Section 11 - Rights of Employees of Registries of Deeds
Section 12 - Sheriffs of Abolished Counties
Section 13 - Employees of Sheriffs of Abolished Counties
Section 15 - Statutory Rights of Employees of Abolished Counties
Section 16 - Group Insurance Coverage for Employees
Section 17 - Education Aid for Independent Agricultural and Technical Schools
Section 18 - Retirement Systems
Section 19 - Regional Retirement Systems; Boards; Members
Section 20 - Cities and Towns; Regional Charter Commissions; Regional Councils of Government
Section 22 - Municipalities of Abolished Counties; Dog Funds