An Act to ensure pay parity for county sheriffs' correction officers and jail officers

This bill aims to equalize the pay for correction officers and jail officers working in Massachusetts county sheriff's offices with those employed by the state Department of Correction. It achieves this by reclassifying these local officers into the same job titles and salary grades as their state counterparts, with the salary difference eliminated gradually over three fiscal years. During this transition period, the legislation temporarily exempts these specific officers from collective bargaining negotiations regarding base salaries, though all other labor agreements and duties remain unchanged. Once the three-year adjustment period ends, standard collective bargaining rules for base salaries will fully apply again to these officers.