MI SB0832

Expands the definition of "public police or fire department employee" under Michigan's compulsory arbitration law to include corrections officers employed by county sheriffs in county jails, work camps, or other facilities housing adult prisoners.

Clarifies that emergency medical service personnel and emergency telephone operators employed directly by public police or fire departments are covered under the act's arbitration provisions.

Excludes from coverage employees of community colleges, metropolitan districts created under 1939 PA 147, and emergency telephone operators employed by 911 authorities or consolidated dispatch centers.

Maintains an existing exemption for employees of authorities that existed as of June 1, 2011, unless they were represented by a bargaining representative or covered by contract on that date; exemption terminates if authority composition changes to include additional governmental units.

Takes effect 90 days after enactment.