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Chapter 31

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 31

Civil Service

1Definitions 2Powers and duties of commission 3Rules 4New or amended rules; hearings; publication 5Powers and duties of administrator 6Appointments; requisitions 6APerformance evaluation system; implementation 6BWeight of performance evaluation in promotions 6CEmployee disagreement with evaluation; appeal 6DOriginal appointments of municipal appointing authority 7Promotional appointments in official service 8Promotional appointments in official service within same departmental unit 9Departmental promotional examinations 10Alternate departmental promotional examinations 11Competitive promotional examinations 12Provisional appointments 13Provisional appointments; notice; filing 14Provisional appointments; authorization; reports; length of service; termination 15Provisional promotions 16Scope of examinations; marks; appointments based solely on training and experience 17Persons with bachelor's degrees; examination; eligible list; certification 18Notice of examinations for original appointments; posting 19Notice of examination for promotional appointments; posting 20Applications for examination or registration; fees 21Educational and physical requirements; eligibility based on gender 22Passing requirements of examinations; credits; requests for review 23Review of examination papers; errors 24Appeals; petitions 25Eligible lists; certification; refusal to accept employment 26Order of persons on eligible lists; veteran's preference; veterans with disabilities; fire and police service 27Appointment or promotion; manner of selection 28Labor service applicants; eligibility; age limit; veteran's preference 28AAppointment of apprentice lineman; age restrictions 29Labor service appointments; promotional bulletins 30Promotional appointments from labor service to official service 31Emergency appointments; renewal 32Emergency appointments to laborer positions; renewal 33Seniority; computing length of service 34Probationary periods 35Transfers 36Transfers from official service to labor service positions 37Leaves of absence 38Unauthorized leaves of absence; reports; separation from employment; review 39Separation from employment; lack of work or money; abolition of position; disability 39AConditional employees 40Reemployment list 41Discharge; removal; suspension; transfer; abolition of office; reduction of rank or pay; hearings; review 41ADischarge, removal or suspension; hearing before disinterested hearing officer; review 42Complaints; hearings; jurisdiction; filing of civil action 43Hearings before commission 44Judicial review 45Reimbursement for defense expenses 46Reinstatement; hearings 47Blind persons; examinations; temporary appointment of persons with an intellectual disability 47ADisadvantaged persons; certified work-training programs; examination; eligible lists; appointment 48Civil service offices and positions; exemptions 48ACareer management service program; designation of positions; selection of persons; annual listing; performance appraisal system 49Students in temporary position appropriate to academic interest; appointments to certain state positions subject to or exempt from civil service law; confidential employees 50Persons ineligible for civil service 51Cities; civil service offices and positions 52Towns; civil service offices and positions 53Application of chapter to municipalities; school districts; elections 54Petitions; number of signatures; filing 55Signatures to petitions; certification; objections 56Incumbents; status; seniority; transfer of school employees 57Permanent positions in city labor service; removal of intermittent junior building custodians; certification of inspector of wires 58Municipal police officers and firefighters; qualification 58AMunicipal police officers and firefighters; maximum age restrictions 59Municipal police officers and fire fighters; examinations; appointments and promotions 59ARegisters of entry-level municipal police and firefighter candidates; original appointment; candidate requirements 59BEntry-level police cadet program 59CAppointment of fire cadets to civil service fire force 59DLimit on appointments from local public safety service register or cadet program 60Intermittent or reserve police or fire forces; appointments to regular force 60AIntermittent or reserve police or fire force members; effect of refusals to accept employment on permanent basis in regular police or fire force 61Municipal police officers or fire fighters; probationary periods; evaluation 61APolice officer and firefighter health and physical fitness standards 61BWellness program for police officers and firefighters 62Punishment duty; police officers or fire fighters 62APunishment duty; police officers or firefighters employed by cities or towns 63Paraplegic persons; municipal police or fire departments; appointments 64Massachusetts bay transportation authority police; qualifications 65Massachusetts bay transportation authority police; appointments and promotions; probationary periods; evaluation 66Labor service positions in highways department; certification; promotions; districts 67Annual list of civil service employees; posting; enforcement; penalties 68Reports of appointment, promotion, demotion, leaves of absence, etc.69Reports of appointment or employment by appointing authority upon request; enforcement; penalties 70Records; examination papers; inspection; destruction 71Rosters of positions; filing; use; penalties 72Investigations; subpoenas; summoning witnesses, etc.73Violations; notice; writs of mandamus 74Prohibited activities; penalties 75Rights of municipal employees 76Positions subject to federal merit system standards; minimum qualifications 77Enforcement of laws and rules 78Recruitment, hiring and retention of municipal police officers and firefighters commission 79Environmental police officer, probationary period