SPONSOR:	Rep. Brady & Rep. Kowalko & Sen. Marshall
	Reps. Mitchell, Osienski

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 337

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POLICE OFFICERS’ AND FIREFIGHTERS’ EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Section 1602(l), Title 19 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:

(l) "Public employer" or "employer" means the State or political subdivisions of the State or any agency thereof, any county, or any agency thereof, or any municipal corporation or municipality, city or town located within the State or any agency thereof, which (1) upon the affirmative legislative act of its common council or other governing body has elected to come within Chapter 13 of this title, (2) hereafter elects to come within this chapter, or (3) employs 25 2 or more full-time employees. For the purposes of paragraph (3) of this subsection, "employees" shall include each and every person employed by the public employer except: (A) any person elected by popular vote; and (B) any person appointed to serve on a board or commission.

SYNOPSIS

This bill lowers the number of full-time employees from 25 to 2 for the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Employment Relations Act to apply to a public employer.