Amendment ID: S44-8

Amendment 8

Eligibility for Federal Grant and Capital Employees

Mr. Keenan moves to amend the bill in section 3, in line 48, by striking out the words “capital appropriation, federal grants, or”

And that the bill be further amended, in section 3, in line 48, by striking the words “each is”

And that the bill be further amended by inserting at the end of section 9 the following new paragraph:-

“The refilling of positions vacated by employees from federal accounts pursuant to the retirement incentive program shall not be subject to the limitations set forth in the retirement incentive program; provided further, that agencies with positions vacated from federal and trust accounts shall first fill such positions with qualified persons currently employed by the commonwealth and paid with state funds; provided, however, that if no such qualified personnel are currently employed by the commonwealth, agencies may hire new employees to backfill such positions vacated from federal and trust accounts.”