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PS 1160

Para enmendar el inciso (1)(a) del Artículo 2.04 de la Ley Núm. 26-2017, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley de Cumplimiento con el Plan Fiscal”, a fin de incluir a los empleados que pertenecen al Cuerpo de Superintendentes de Instituciones Correccionales del Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación entre los funcionarios a los que no les aplicarán sus disposiciones.

2025-2028 Session

Bill PS 1160 exempts Puerto Rico's correctional superintendents from the Fiscal Compliance Plan Law's requirements, potentially fragmenting workforce compliance standards.

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Bill Summary · PS 1160

Legislative bill overview

Bill PS 1160 proposes to amend Puerto Rico's Fiscal Compliance Plan Law (Law 26-2017) to exempt employees of the Superintendents Corps of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation from the law's provisions. This would create a carve-out for this specific group of correctional supervisory personnel from fiscal compliance requirements that currently apply to other government employees.

Why is this important

The Fiscal Compliance Plan Law imposes various requirements and restrictions on Puerto Rico government employees as part of the island's fiscal oversight agreements. Exempting correctional superintendents could affect workforce morale in corrections, alter compliance consistency across government agencies, and potentially impact the overall fiscal responsibility framework that creditors and oversight bodies monitor.

Potential points of contention

  • Precedent concerns: Creating exemptions for specific employee groups may encourage similar requests from other government sectors, potentially undermining the uniformity of fiscal compliance measures
  • Fiscal oversight impact: The Fiscal Compliance Plan exists as part of Puerto Rico's obligations to fiscal oversight bodies; selective exemptions could complicate compliance reporting and creditor relations
  • Equity and fairness: Other government employees subject to the law's provisions may view preferential treatment of correctional staff as inequitable, particularly if based solely on job classification rather than demonstrated hardship

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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