HOUSE BILL No. 5314


     October 23, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Faunce and Julian and referred to the Committee on Employment Relations, Training and Safety.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 397, entitled

   "Bullard-Plawecki employee right to know act,"

   (MCL 423.501 to 423.512) by amending the title and by adding sec-

   tion 9a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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                                    TITLE

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           An act to permit employees to review personnel records; to

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      provide criteria for the review; to prescribe the information

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       which  THAT may be contained in personnel records; TO PRESCRIBE

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      RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THIRD

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      PARTIES; and to provide penalties.

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           SEC. 9A.  IF AN EMPLOYER IS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY AND IF

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      THE EMPLOYEE IS A POLICE OFFICER, STATEMENTS MADE BY THE EMPLOYEE

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      UNDER THREAT OF DISCHARGE FOR REMAINING SILENT ARE PRIVILEGED AND

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      SHALL NOT BE RELEASED TO A THIRD PARTY WITHOUT THE EMPLOYEE'S


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      WRITTEN CONSENT.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "POLICE OFFICER" MEANS

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      A PEACE OFFICER TRAINED AND CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO THE COMMISSION

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      ON LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS ACT, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.601 TO

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      28.616.
















































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