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1 New Subdivision; Protective Legislation; Notice of Suspension of Public Employees. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 83 the following new subdivision:
Notice of Suspension of Public Employees
275:84 Suspension Notice and Investigation Updates to Public Employees.
I. If any public employee is suspended from duty, with or without pay, the public employee shall receive written notice, within 7 days of the suspension date, stating the cause of the suspension and anticipated duration, if known. The suspended public employee shall be provided with periodic updates regarding the status of their suspension every 90 days until a final decision is made.
II. This section shall apply to all public employees unless the public employee is employed under a collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to RSA 273-A and that agreement establishes procedures related to disciplinary actions including suspension.
III. For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Public employee" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 273-A:1, IX; and
(b) "Public employer" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 273-A:1, X.
2 Department of Corrections; Authorization for Transfer to Group II.
I. Pursuant to the provision of RSA 100-A:3, IX, the following positions in the department of corrections classified as group I positions are deemed to have met the requirement of RSA 100-A:1, VII(b) and shall be transferred to group II status in the New Hampshire retirement system:
Position Title Position Number
Administrator II hazard 41469
Chaplain II hazard 44264
Clinical mental health counselor 12862
Clinical mental health counselor 16330
Clinical mental health counselor 30338
Clinical mental health counselor 40893
Clinical mental health counselor 42256
Corrections counselor/case manager 44263
Electrician hazard 12940
Media generalist II 12859
Media generalist I hazard 41531
Media generalist I 44318
Prison shop manager II 12876
Program coordinator hazard 44304
Program coordinator hazard 44837
Program coordinator hazard 44838
Program coordinator hazard 44839
Registered nurse II bay weekend 12963
Registered nurse II hazard 44326
Registered nurse III hazard 44321
Registered nurse III hazard 44322
Registered nurse III hazard 44323
Registered nurse III hazard 44324
Registered nurse III hazard 44325
Registered nurse III hazard 44327
Supervisor II hazard 44310
Supervisor IV hazard 44597
TI/college professor hazard 44335
3 Effective Date.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Subdivision; Protective Legislation; Notice of Suspension of Public Employees. Amend RSA 275 by inserting after section 83 the following new subdivision:
Notice of Suspension of Public Employees
275:84 Suspension Notice and Investigation Updates to Public Employees.
I. If any public employee is suspended from duty, with or without pay, the public employee shall receive written notice, within 7 days of the suspension date, stating the cause of the suspension and anticipated duration, if known. The suspended public employee shall be provided with periodic updates regarding the status of their suspension every 90 days until a final decision is made.
II. This section shall apply to all public employees unless the public employee is employed under a collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to RSA 273-A and that agreement establishes procedures related to disciplinary actions including suspension.
III. For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Public employee" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 273-A:1, IX; and
(b) "Public employer" shall have the same meaning as in RSA 273-A:1, X.
2 Department of Corrections; Authorization for Transfer to Group II.
I. Pursuant to the provision of RSA 100-A:3, IX, the following positions in the department of corrections classified as group I positions are deemed to have met the requirement of RSA 100-A:1, VII(b) and shall be transferred to group II status in the New Hampshire retirement system:
Position Title Position Number
Administrator II hazard 41469
Chaplain II hazard 44264
Clinical mental health counselor 12862
Clinical mental health counselor 16330
Clinical mental health counselor 30338
Clinical mental health counselor 40893
Clinical mental health counselor 42256
Corrections counselor/case manager 44263
Electrician hazard 12940
Media generalist II 12859
Media generalist I hazard 41531
Media generalist I 44318
Prison shop manager II 12876
Program coordinator hazard 44304
Program coordinator hazard 44837
Program coordinator hazard 44838
Program coordinator hazard 44839
Registered nurse II bay weekend 12963
Registered nurse II hazard 44326
Registered nurse III hazard 44321
Registered nurse III hazard 44322
Registered nurse III hazard 44323
Registered nurse III hazard 44324
Registered nurse III hazard 44325
Registered nurse III hazard 44327
Supervisor II hazard 44310
Supervisor IV hazard 44597
TI/college professor hazard 44335
3 Effective Date.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.