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MA Gen L ch 23d § 20 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 20 - Assistance for Applicants; Outreach Program

Section 20. (a) The program of employee involvement and ownership shall assist applicants seeking to institute or implement employee-ownership projects by serving as an advocate for such applicants in obtaining financial and other assistance from private sources and from other governmental agencies. Said program shall make such applicants aware of the financial assistance available for qualified employee-ownership projects pursuant to this chapter and may, upon request, assist applicants in the preparation of applications for such financial assistance.  (b) Said program shall coordinate with and assist the board of directors of the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation in the approval process for persons and businesses seeking financial assistance pursuant to this chapter for employee-ownership projects.  (c) Said program shall compile and make available to applicants a directory of qualified vendors of professional services essential to employee-ownership projects.  (d) Said program may assist applicants seeking to institute or implement employee-ownership projects by making the staff of said program available for aid in the preparation of legal and other necessary documentation.  (e) Said program may design and implement a special outreach program to inform and educate potential retiring owners of small businesses about the benefits of employee-ownership. Said program shall include, but not be limited to, generating a list of closely held businesses domiciled in the commonwealth, developing information materials, explaining the benefits and assistance available to retiring owners interested in selling their businesses to the employees of the business, and targeting said informational materials to the identified small business owners.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 21 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 21 - Collective Bargaining Agents; Consent

Section 21. No applicant shall receive assistance or funding from the program of employee involvement and ownership without the written consent and participation of any collective bargaining agent for the employees of the applicant's employer and, where said employees are not represented by any collective bargaining agent, without the written consent and agreement of the employer as determined by said program.  The new owners of an employee-owned business that receive funds through the program of employee involvement and ownership or the economic stabilization trust, pursuant to this chapter, shall recognize that a condition of the receipt of any assistance including, but not limited to, a feasibility study, loan, financing or investment from said economic stabilization trust or program is the requirement that the new owners of said business shall retain and continue to recognize any duly certified collective bargaining agent and shall assume any existing contracts or other current agreement with employees, related to terms and conditions of work until the date of expiration of such contract or agreement.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 22 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 22 - Area Labor-Management Committees

Section 22. The program of employee involvement and ownership shall promote the creation of area labor-management committees and assist said committees in promoting employee involvement and ownership activities in manufacturing, service, and technical industries as well as in the public sector.  Said program may award grants to area labor-management committees on a competitive basis, promote the interaction of business and labor leaders in initiating employee involvement efforts, and perform other related matters.  Any area labor-management committees receiving such grants shall provide educational programs and outreach relating to employment involvement activities.  Said program shall provide technical support to said area labor-management committees, including staff training, public relations, developing educational materials and coordinating joint area labor-management committees' activities.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 23 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 23 - Retaliation for Participation or Nonparticipation

Section 23. No employee shall be disciplined, suspended, terminated, retaliated against or otherwise affected because of the employee's participation or nonparticipation in any employee involvement or employee ownership project or program or activity related to such project or program.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 25 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 25 - Notification to Department of Transitional Assistance and Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Section 25. Upon approval of a grant-in-aid application by the director, the program shall immediately provide notification of its decision to the department of transitional assistance and the department of labor and workforce development. Such notification shall include the following information regarding the supported program: the trade, occupation or profession with which the program is concerned; a description of the curriculum, the requirements for participation, and the procedures for making application; the duration of the program; a description of support services available to participants in the program; and any other information relevant to encouraging and facilitating the participation in the program of those in economic need.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 26 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 26 - Definition of Displaced Homemaker

Section 26. As used in sections twenty-seven to twenty-nine, inclusive, the following term shall have the following meaning:— ''Displaced homemaker'', an individual who has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members, has had, or would have, difficulty in securing employment; has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by such income, has been dependent on government assistance but is no longer eligible for such aid, or is supported as the parent of minor children by government assistance or spousal child support payments but whose children are within two years of reaching their majority; and is not gainfully employed or is underemployed.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 27 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 27 - State-Wide Advisory Council on Displaced Homemakers

Section 27. The director of the industrial service program shall appoint members of a state-wide advisory council on displaced homemakers hereafter referred to as the advisory council established for the purpose of making recommendations relative to the implementation and monitoring of a state-wide plan for displaced homemakers. The advisory council, from time to time, shall suggest to said director new programs for displaced homemakers and report its evaluations of existing displaced homemaker programs, services and activities together with recommendations for any necessary changes for the purpose of assisting said director in coordinating, promoting and establishing a state plan for displaced homemakers. The advisory council shall provide the director with recommendations regarding the funding and emergency assistance of regional multi-purpose service centers; shall provide the director with recommendations regarding the coordination of state, the division of occupational education, the job training partnership act and other available funding.  The advisory council shall be composed of representatives from social service agencies, community based organizations, education, business and training agencies. Membership should also include displaced homemakers, ethnic minorities and a geographic distribution. The director or his designee shall be the executive secretary of said advisory council and a non-voting member.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 28 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 28 - Multi-Purpose Service Centers

Section 28. The director with advice from the displaced homemaker advisory council shall provide for the establishment of not less than five multi-purpose service centers, designed to meet the demographic and geographic needs of the displaced homemaker population. These multi-purpose service centers shall provide services including but not limited to:  (1) job counseling services specifically designated for a person seeking employment after a number of years as a homemaker and shall operate to counsel displaced homemakers with respect to appropriate job opportunities including crises intervention, peer support, life skills training such as confidence building, problem solving and decision making;  (2) job training referrals, career counseling, job placement services developed by working with government agencies and private employers; training and placement programs for jobs in the public and private sectors; assistance to displaced homemakers in gaining admission to existing public and private job training programs and opportunities;  (3) prevocational training and educational services including outreach and information about such other programs which are determined to be of interest and benefit to such displaced homemakers by the advisory council;  (4) outreach and information services with respect to government employment, education, health, legal and unemployment assistance programs which the advisory council determines would be of interest and benefit to such displaced homemakers;  (5) a clearinghouse providing resource libraries including films and books; area program planning; in-service training for center staff and directories of existing counseling, educational and job training programs.  Supervisory, technical and administrative positions relating to multi-purpose service centers established under this act shall, to the extent feasible, be filled by such displaced homemakers.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 29 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 29 - Report to Governor

Section 29. The director shall report annually to the governor and file a copy thereof with the clerk of the house of representatives and the clerk of the senate and the advisory council on the work of the program. Such report shall include the number of people served at each center, the type of services received, the number of people placed in employment, training and educational programs and follow-up data on such programs, and the cost effectiveness of center programs.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 30 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 30 - Industrial Service Program; Manufacturing Network Grants

Section 30. (a) As used in this section the following terms shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise have the following meanings:—  ''Manufacturing network'', a group of five or more private sector firms engaged in trade which work cooperatively to improve competitiveness; the network may also include industry associations and universities.  ''Trade'', firms that sell their goods or services, into markets for which national or international competition exists.  (b) The industrial service program, hereinafter referred to as ''the program,'' shall support the creation and development of manufacturing networks to enhance the quality of Massachusetts manufactured products and improve the national and international competitiveness of Massachusetts manufacturing firms.  The program shall provide manufacturing network grants based on criteria established by its director. The program shall not grant, in any fiscal year, more than fifteen percent of funds appropriated for manufacturing networks to any one network. State funds for each network shall be matched in at least an equal amount by the members of the network, provided however that up to seventy-five percent of the matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions, which may include personnel and shall be included in the report required by subsection (c).  The program shall assist manufacturing networks to:  (1) share, develop and finance improvements and innovation in manufacturing technology;  (2) improve productivity, including but not limited to, total quality management, statistical quality control and just-in-time production;  (3) enhance work force development and employee training;  (4) access new export markets;  (5) improve work organization and management practices, including but not limited to increasing front-line employee responsibility and participation;  (6) convert from military- to civilian-based production;  (7) meet environmental standards or regulations;  (8) reduce employee health care costs and improve workplace safety; and  (9) engage in other related activities.  (c) The program shall annually file with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives on or before January first, a report of its activities in support of manufacturing networks in the commonwealth. Said report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) a financial statement summarizing the corporation activities involving manufacturing networks; (2) the number and types of manufacturers assisted and a description of the assistance provided; and (3) legislative recommendations to enhance the competitiveness of Massachusetts manufacturers.  (d) Said program shall work cooperatively with the university of Massachusetts and the department of labor and workforce development.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 31 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 31 - Industrial Service Program Annual Report on Program Activities

Section 31. The industrial service program shall annually submit a complete and detailed report of the program's activities within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year to the clerk of the house of representatives, the clerk of the senate, and the governor. The annual report shall include, but not be limited to, descriptions of all programs funded, an evaluation of the performance of each program, a summary of the public monies expended, and detailed descriptions of the individuals trained, educated and employed, including, in particular, the number of minority and economically disadvantaged individuals. The report shall include: (a) a description of the activities of the program of employee involvement and ownership; (b) any recommendations to improve the performance of said program; and (c) a description and evaluation of state-wide employee involvement and employee ownership programs undertaken by and in the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 32 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 32 - Audits

Section 32. The books and records of the industrial service program shall be subject to an audit by the state auditor, in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, as often as the state auditor determines is necessary.
MA Gen L ch 23d § 33 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23d - Employee-Ownership Revolving Loan Fund|Section 33 - Construction of Chapter

Section 33. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose.
MA Gen L ch 23e § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23e - Division of Industrial Accidents|Section 1 - Director of Industrial Accidents; Appointment; Term; Salary

Section 1. There shall be a department of industrial accidents, hereinafter referred to as the department under the supervision and control of a director of industrial accidents, hereinafter in this chapter and in chapter one hundred and fifty-two, called the director. The governor shall appoint the director to serve for a term coterminous with that of the governor. Upon the expiration of the term of office of the director, he may be reappointed by the governor. The position of director shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty. The director shall devote his full time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in other employment or business activities during regular business hours.
MA Gen L ch 23e § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23e - Division of Industrial Accidents|Section 2 - Director Executive and Administrative Head of Department

Section 2. The director shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. He shall have charge of the administration of the department and enforcement of all laws, rules and regulations which it is the duty of the department to administer and enforce. He shall have authority pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty A to issue any regulation for the enforcement and administration of the provisions of this chapter and chapter one hundred and fifty-two. The director shall prepare an annual operating budget and other funding requirements and requests pursuant to said chapter one hundred and fifty-two to be submitted to the secretary of labor and workforce development.
MA Gen L ch 23e § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 23e - Division of Industrial Accidents|Section 4 - Industrial Accident Board; Members; Appointment; Terms; Review; Salaries

Section 4. There shall be within the division of dispute resolution an industrial accident board, in this chapter and in chapter one hundred and fifty-two called the board, which shall consist of twenty-one members, who shall be administrative judges appointed for six year terms by the governor with the advice and consent of the council, not more than eleven of whom shall be from the same political party. The initial appointment of a member shall be for a term of 6 years; subsequent reappointment of a member shall be for a term of 6 years which shall commence on the date of expiration of the initial or subsequent term. The appointment or reappointment of a member shall be made by the governor with the advice and consent of the council. Nominees shall be submitted to the governor from a nominating panel under procedures to be established by the governor. Prior to the expiration of the term of office of a member, the conduct of said member shall be reviewed by such nominating panel, which shall recommend whether said member shall be retained in office. Such review shall include a report from the commissioner.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an appointed member, who has not previously served on the industrial accident board, shall be reviewed for performance by the senior judge between the 21st and the 24th month of the member's initial term. The performance review shall be subject to criteria established by the senior judge. If the performance review supports continuation of the appointed term, that member shall continue to serve the remainder of the appointed term. If the performance review recommends against a continuation of the appointed term, the performance review shall be submitted to the governor for appropriate action pursuant to section 8.  Notwithstanding any provision of chapter thirty to the contrary, the commissioner shall be placed in Job Group M–X, as set forth in section forty-six C of chapter thirty, and the members of the board shall be placed in Job Group M–IX, as set forth in said section forty-six C at not less than Step 7, of the management salary schedule, the first deputy director of administration and the deputy director of dispute resolution shall be placed in Job Group M–VII, as set out in said section forty-six C, at not less than Step 7.  Members of the board shall devote their full time during ordinary business hours to the respective duties assigned them and shall not engage in outside employment or business activities during such hours.