Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-1135

TRP 1135

MassDOT Employees Clarification

Mr. McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___, the following new section:-

“SECTION ____. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the personnel administrator shall certify any active employee who was transferred pursuant to chapter 25 of the acts of 2009 to, hired after November 1, 2009 into, or is serving provisionally or by emergency appointment in, any labor service position in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on April 30, 2016 to permanent civil service status in that position; provided, however, that any such employee not serving in the position for at least six months immediately prior to April 30, 2016, shall serve a probationary period as provided by section 34 of chapter 31 of the General Laws. The civil service seniority date for employees certified as provided herein shall be the first date of service in the position but not before November 1, 2009. The civil service seniority date of any person who held permanent civil service status in a labor service position at the former Massachusetts Highway Department or the department of conservation and Recreation immediately prior to November 1, 2009 and was transferred to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall not be affected.;”