Code of Massachusetts Regulations
456 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS
Title 456 CMR 16.00 - Various Provisions of M.g.l. c. 150e
Section 16.05 - Compliance with M.G.L. c. 150E, Sections 13 and 14

Universal Citation: 456 MA Code of Regs 456.16

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) For the purpose of 456 CMR 16.00, compliance with M.G.L. c. 150E, §§ 13 and 14 means that:

(a) An employee organization has electronically filed the information required by M.G.L. c. 150E, §§ 13 on an Employee Organization Information Report (Department-Form 1) or the equivalent thereof. The information provided shall include:
1. The full legal name of the employee organization, including any local or district;

2. The date of incorporation, if any;

3. The date of organization;

4. The full name of any organization affiliate, if any;

5. The name, mailing address, email address and telephone number of the secretary or other officer to whom notices may be sent;

6. A listing of all of the names, addresses, email addresses and annual salaries of all of the officers of the employee organization;

7. The type of employee organization filing the report;

8. The dates of the employee organization's fiscal year covered by the report;

9. The scale of the dues, initiation fees, fines and assessments to be charged to members and the scale or amount of any agency service fee to be charged to non-members;

10. A listing of all current certifications and recognitions held by the employee organization including the name of the employer, the date of certification or recognition, a description of the bargaining unit, and the dates of the most recent contract;

11. A listing of all certifications and recognitions previously held by the employee organization for which the employee organization disclaimed interest during the reporting period, including the name of the employer, the date of certification or recognition, a description of the bargaining unit, and the effective date of the disclaimer; and

12. A statement of purpose.

(b) An employee organization must annually file an Employee Organization Information Report (Department-Form 1) within 60 days of the close of its fiscal year. An employee organization must file an amended report within 30 days of any change in the employee organization's name, its affiliation or the name, address or email address of its secretary or other officer to whom notices may be sent. The Department may, upon request of the employee organization, allow an extension of time for filing.

(2) For the purpose of 456 CMR 16.00, compliance with M.G.L. c 150E, § 14 means that an employee organization has electronically filed the information required by M.G.L. c. 150E, § 14 on an Employee Organization Financial Report (Department-Form 2) or the equivalent thereof within 60 days of the close of its fiscal year. The information provided shall include:

(a) The full legal name of the employee organization, including any local or district;

(b) The name, mailing address, email address and telephone number of the secretary or other officer to whom notices may be sent;

(c) The beginning and ending date of the employee organization's fiscal year covered by the report;

(d) A balance sheet listing all assets and liabilities and the start and end of the reporting period;

(e) An operating statement listing all receipts and disbursements during the reporting period; and

(f) All disbursements to any officer during the fiscal year.

(3) An employee organization filing a petition or a charge, or seeking to intervene in a proceeding before the Department, shall make a declaration under oath or affirmation that it has complied with the requirements of M.G.L. c. 150E, §§ 13 and 14. In the event of failure to comply with 456 CMR 16.05, the Department may compel such compliance by appropriate order.

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