HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 334        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2640

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

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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:

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/10/2023

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/12/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 334        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2640

By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2640) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and Brian M. Ashe (with the approval of the town council) that certain positions in the police department of the town of East Longmeadow be exempt from the civil service law.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5171 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 agreement between the Town of East Longmeadow and the East Longmeadow Police Officers Union, the positions of police officer, sergeant and lieutenant in the East Longmeadow 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 East Longmeadow 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.