HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5188        FILED ON: 7/17/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4864

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Maria Duaime Robinson and Jack Patrick Lewis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act removing certain positions from Massachusetts civil service law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

7/17/2020

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

7/20/2020

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

7/17/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5188        FILED ON: 7/17/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4864

By Representatives Robinson of Framingham and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4864) of Maria Duaime Robinson, Jack Patrick Lewis and Carmine Lawrence Gentile (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to exempt the police department of the city of Framingham from the civil service law.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act removing certain positions from Massachusetts civil service law.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1. Pursuant to the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Framingham, the Framingham Police Officers Union, and the Framingham Police Superior Officers Association, the positions of police officer, sergeant, and lieutenant in the Framingham Police Department shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws and related regulations applicable thereto. However, the foregoing exemption shall not impair the civil service status of the present employees of the Framingham Police Department except for the purpose of promotion.

Section 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each incumbent employee who has the present status of permanent civil service employee in their present position shall retain their civil service status, except for purposes of promotion, until such time as they no longer serve in that position.