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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tram T. Nguyen

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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 relative to the human resource division’s civil service unit.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 376        FILED ON: 1/8/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2616 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to the human resource division’s civil service unit.

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. Section 5 of Chapter 31 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(q) The executive office for administration and finance shall be directed to appropriately fund the human resource division’s civil service unit such that the civil service unit may maintain a budget to permit it to continue to provide an independent and objective process of resolving appeals and disputes, and also better advertise, communicate, and market opportunities for careers in public service.