FIREFIGHTER SEEKING TO VOLUNTEER OR

WORK PART-TIME IN ANOTHER DEPARTMENT

House Bill 4624

Sponsor:  Rep. Joe Haveman

Committee:  Local Government

Complete to 9-10-13

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4624 AS INTRODUCED 4-24-13

Under House Bill 4624, an employee of a public fire department could volunteer for or seek and accept part-time or paid on-call employment with another fire department if that employment did not conflict with his or her performance of the original employment. 

The bill would amend the Public Employment Relations Act (Public Act 336 of 1947), which addresses the collective bargaining rights of public employees and the content of collective bargaining agreements.

Further, House Bill 4624 specifies that collective bargaining between a public employer and a bargaining representative of its employees shall not include the subject of a prohibition of an employee volunteering for or obtaining employment with another fire department.

Proposed MCL 423.215a

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bill 4624 would not have a significant fiscal impact on the Bureau of Employment Relations (BER) and could have an indeterminate fiscal impact on local units of government dependent on the labor market and current labor contracts for firefighters.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Paul Holland

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.