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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 Hampden1/10/2023Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden1/12/2023 1 of 2
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:
1 Section 1. Pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the Town of East
2Longmeadow and the East Longmeadow Police Officers Union, the positions of police officer,
3sergeant and lieutenant in the East Longmeadow Police Department shall be exempt from the
4provisions of Chapter 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws and related regulations applicable
5thereto. However, the foregoing exemption shall not impair the civil service status of the present
6employees of the East Longmeadow Police Department except for the purpose of promotion.
7 Section 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each incumbent
8employee who has the present status of permanent civil service employee in their present 2 of 2
9position shall retain their civil service status, except for purposes of promotion, until such time as
10they no longer serve in that position.