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MA Gen L ch 31 § 66 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 66 - Labor Service Positions in Highways Department; Certification; Promotions; Districts

Section 66. The administrator shall certify persons to fill positions in the labor service of the highway division in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation according to districts established by the division. Districts so established shall not be changed unless written notice of such change, including a statement of the reasons therefor, is sent to the administrator at least six months prior to the effective date of the change.  All promotional examinations in the division shall be open to all eligible employees of the division as determined by the administrator, regardless of where they are employed in the division. Notwithstanding the provisions of section thirty-three, in the case of a promotion pursuant to section eight, the length of service of an employee of the division shall be computed without regard to the component or components of the division where such service was performed.  All promotions in the official service of the department of unemployment assistance be made pursuant to section eight or section ten.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 67 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 67 - Annual List of Civil Service Employees; Posting; Enforcement; Penalties

Section 67. Each appointing authority shall submit to the administrator, on or before March first of each year, a list of civil service employees in its department as of January second of the same year. Such list shall be in such form as is required by the administrator, shall be made under the penalties of perjury, shall specify the series and title of the position of each such employee and the seniority of such employee as determined pursuant to section thirty-three.  Each such appointing authority shall sign such list and post it forthwith in all areas under its control where five or more civil service employees begin their tour of duty. Such list shall be so posted immediately after it is submitted to the administrator so that it may be inspected during a reasonable period before May first of the year it is submitted. The date of posting such list shall appear on the list which shall remain posted for one year after such date of posting.  When used with respect to employees in the labor service of the highway division in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the word ''division'' as used in this section shall mean the districts established by such division in which such employees serve.  The superior court may enforce this section and said section thirty-three upon petition by one or more taxable inhabitants of a city or town or upon suit by the attorney general.  Any appointing officer who neglects or wilfully refuses to post a copy of such list shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 68 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 68 - Reports of Appointment, Promotion, Demotion, Leaves of Absence, Etc.

Section 68. Each appointing authority shall report in writing forthwith to the administrator of any appointment or employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, change in duties or pay, reinstatement, change in name, discharge, suspension, lay-off, abolition of position, absence for more than a month because of illness or injury, unauthorized absence, leave of absence because of military service, leave of absence for more than a month, termination of temporary employment, resignation, retirement, pension or death of any person within the official or labor service. Such report shall contain the record of service of such person and shall be in such form and detail as may be required by the administrator.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 69 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 69 - Reports of Appointment or Employment by Appointing Authority Upon Request; Enforcement; Penalties

Section 69. Every appointing authority shall file, within seven days after the receipt of a written request from the administrator, a report containing the names of all persons who have been appointed or employed by such authority, and have received pay or rendered bills for services or labor performed during the calendar month immediately preceding the date of submission of such request. Such report shall be filed with the administrator and with the state auditor, in the case of the state, and with the auditor or officer responsible for auditing the accounts of such appointing authority, in the case of a city or town.  Such report shall be in a form prescribed by the administrator, shall be made under penalties of perjury and shall contain the following information: (1) the full name of the person appointed or employed or who rendered a bill for services or labor; (2) a brief description of the nature of the position of such person and of the services or labor which such person has actually performed during such month; (3) for a state position, the title of the position of such person as stated in the payrolls of the appointing authority and for a position in a city or town, either the title of the position authorized by the department, or the title authorized by the appointing authority; (4) the regular salary or wage of the position; (5) the date of employment; and (6) all payments of any kind made to the appointee during said month. Such appointing authority shall not be required to file more than one such report in any month. The report shall be filed with the state auditor, and with the administrator and shall be open to public inspection.  The supreme judicial court, by mandamus or other appropriate remedy in law or equity, may compel any such appointing authority to comply with this section upon suit or petition of the administrator.  Any appointing authority who willfully refuses to comply with this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 70 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 70 - Records; Examination Papers; Inspection; Destruction

Section 70. The commission and the administrator shall maintain on file a record of their proceedings. Such records shall be open to public inspection pursuant to the rules of the commission. An appointing authority may inspect applications and references in connection with a certification of names; such applications and references shall be preserved for a period of two years and may then be destroyed. The question and answer sheets of examination papers, other than essay questions and answers, shall not be open for inspection and may be destroyed as determined by the administrator. The papers used by an applicant in an examination may be destroyed as determined by the administrator, except that they shall be preserved while a request for a review of a marking or finding in relation to such examination or an appeal from the decision of the administrator after such review is acceptable or pending pursuant to sections twenty-two, twenty-three and twenty-four.  Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, an applicant's examination papers may be inspected only by such applicant or his designated representative upon presentation of a written authorization from the applicant. Such inspection may take place only while a request by such applicant for a review of a marking or finding in relation to such examination or an appeal from the decision of the administrator after such review is acceptable or pending pursuant to sections twenty-two, twenty-three and twenty-four. No inspection of any examination papers may be made in connection with a request for a review of whether the examination was a fair test of the applicant's fitness to actually perform the primary or dominant duties of the position for which the examination was held, made under section twenty-two, or of examination papers to which sections twenty-two and twenty-three do not apply.  No question shall be copied except one on which the applicant received less than full credit in the marking of the examination. In such case, both the question and answer may be copied.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 72 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 72 - Investigations; Subpoenas; Summoning Witnesses, Etc.

Section 72. The commission or the administrator may investigate all or part of the official and labor services, the work, duties and compensation of the persons employed in such services, the number of persons employed in such services and the titles, ratings and methods of promotion in such services. The commission or the administrator may report the results of any such investigation to the governor or the general court.  The commission or administrator, upon the request of an appointing authority, shall inquire into the efficiency and conduct of any employee in a civil service position who was appointed by such appointing authority. The commission or the administrator may also conduct such an inquiry at any time without such request by an appointing authority. After conducting an inquiry pursuant to this paragraph, the commission or administrator may recommend to the appointing authority that such employee be removed or may make other appropriate recommendations.  The commission or the administrator or any authorized representatives of either, may summon witnesses, administer oaths and take testimony for any hearing, investigation or inquiry conducted pursuant to the civil service law and rules. Fees for such witnesses shall be the same as for witnesses before the courts in civil actions and shall be paid from the appropriation for incidental expenses.  A subpoena may be issued at the request of a complainant, respondent, or any other party to any proceeding before the commission under such rules as the commission shall establish. In the case of a subpoena issued by such request, the cost of service and of the fees of the witnesses shall be borne by the party who made the request and such fees shall also be the same as for witnesses before the superior court in civil actions.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 73 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 73 - Violations; Notice; Writs of Mandamus

Section 73. If, in the opinion of the administrator, a person is appointed or employed in a civil service position in violation of the civil service law and rules, the commission or the administrator shall mail a written notice of such violation to such person and to the appointing authority. The commission or the administrator shall then file a written notice of such violation with the treasurer, auditor or other officer whose duty it is to pay the salary or compensation of such person or to authorize the drawing, signing or issuing of any warrant for such payment.  The payment of any salary or compensation to such person shall cease at the expiration of one week after the filing of such written notice with such treasurer, auditor or other officer. No such treasurer, auditor or other officer shall pay any salary or compensation to such person, or draw, sign or issue, or authorize the drawing, signing or issuing of any warrant for such payment, until the legality of the appointment or employment is duly established.  Any person found by the administrator to be illegally appointed or employed may file a petition for a writ of mandamus in the supreme judicial court to compel the administrator to authorize such appointment or employment and the payment of compensation or salary.  At any time after the filing of such petition, the court may order that the compensation accruing to such person for services actually rendered shall be paid to him until further order of the court, if the court is of the opinion that there is a reasonable doubt whether the appointment or employment of such person is in violation of the civil service law and rules.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 74 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 74 - Prohibited Activities; Penalties

Section 74. No person shall wilfully or corruptly alter any examination paper of any applicant, or wilfully or corruptly substitute any other paper for such examination paper, for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances for appointment, employment or promotion of such applicant or of any other person. Any person who violates or conspires to violate any provision of this paragraph shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.  No person, by himself or in cooperation with one or more persons, shall wilfully or corruptly defeat, deceive or obstruct any person with respect to his right, pursuant to the civil service law and rules, of examination, registration, certification, appointment, promotion or reinstatement; or wilfully or corruptly make a false mark, grade, estimate or report on the examination or proper standing of any person examined pursuant to the civil service law and rules; or wilfully or corruptly make any false representation concerning the same or concerning the person examined; or wilfully or corruptly furnish to anyone special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of appointment, employment or promotion of any person examined, registered or certified or to be examined, registered or certified. No person shall impersonate any other person or permit or aid in any manner any other person to impersonate him in connection with any examination, registration or application or request to be examined or registered or in connection with any certification, appointment or promotion.  No person making an appointment to any civil service position shall receive or consider a recommendation of an applicant for such appointment given by any member of the general court, alderman, or councilman, except as to the character or residence of the applicant.  Any person who has been elected to public office by popular vote or by the aldermen or city council of a city or the selectmen of a town shall not be eligible to be designated as a representative of civil service.  Any person who wilfully or negligently violates or conspires to violate any of the provisions of the civil service law and rules, or who knowingly makes an appointment or employs any person in violation of such law and rules, or who refuses or neglects to comply with any provision of such civil service law and rules, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, unless a different penalty is specifically provided in this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 75 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 75 - Rights of Municipal Employees

Section 75. No person shall deny or interfere with the right of civil service employees employed by any city or town to petition, individually or collectively, the city or town government or any member thereof, to furnish information to the mayor, city or town manager, city council, or board of aldermen or selectmen or to appear before any committee of such council or boards, or deny or interfere with the right of any civil service employees to petition, individually or collectively, the general court or any member thereof, to furnish information to either branch of the general court, or to appear before any of its committees. This section shall not be construed to authorize an employee who is not on leave to be absent from his employment without permission during regular working hours.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 76 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 76 - Positions Subject to Federal Merit System Standards; Minimum Qualifications

Section 76. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary no individual, other than in an emergency as heretofore set forth in this section, shall be appointed, transferred, excepting a transfer to a position with substantially identical authority, duties and responsibility, or promoted to any office or position which is subject to the federal standards for a merit system of personnel administration unless the administrator has certified such individual meets the minimum qualifications conformable with applicable federal requirements, which minimum qualifications he is hereby authorized and directed to establish for each such office or position.
MA Gen L ch 31 § 77 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|Section 77 - Enforcement of Laws and Rules

Section 77. The administrator may take any necessary and appropriate action to enforce the civil service law and rules.
MA Gen L ch 31a § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31a - Municipal Personnel Systems|Section 1 - Decentralized Personnel System; Accepted Merit Principles

Section 1. Any city or town subject to civil service law as provided in chapter thirty-one, or by special law, may exercise the option of establishing a decentralized personnel system and may become exempt from the provisions of chapter thirty-one or special law, provided that such city or town complies with the conditions provided hereinafter.  Local personnel systems developed pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with accepted merit principles and each municipality shall include in its personnel ordinance or by-law a statement of said principles. Accepted merit principles shall include, but shall not be limited to:  (a) the recruiting, selecting and advancing employees on the basis of their relative ability, knowledge and skills including open consideration of qualified applicants for initial appointment;  (b) providing just compensation for all employees;  (c) providing training and development for employees, as needed, to assure the advancement and high quality performance of such employees;  (d) retaining employees on the basis of adequacy of their performance, correcting inadequate performance, and separating employees whose inadequate performance cannot be corrected;  (e) assuring fair treatment of all applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation, race, color, age, national origin, sex, marital status, handicap or religion and with proper regard for privacy, basic rights outlined in this chapter and constitutional rights as citizens, and;  (f) assuring that all employees are protected against coercion for political purposes, and are protected from arbitrary and capricious actions.
MA Gen L ch 31a § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31a - Municipal Personnel Systems|Section 2 - Definitions

Section 2. In this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning, unless the context requires otherwise:—  ''Administrator'', the personnel administrator of the human resources division within the executive office for administration and finance.  ''Civil service law'', chapter thirty-one and the rules promulgated pursuant to that chapter.  ''Civil service position'', an office or position, appointment to which is subject to the requirements of chapter thirty-one.  ''Commission'', the civil service commission of the commonwealth.  ''Department'' or ''division'', the human resources division within the executive office for administration and finance.  ''Local appointing authority'', any person, board, or commission with the power to appoint or employ personnel in municipal service positions.  ''Local chief executive officer'', in a city or town with a manager form of government, the manager of that municipality; in other cities, the mayor; and in other towns, the board of selectmen.  ''Local merit appeals board'', a three member board established under section seven to act on appeals established under sections seven and eight and to act on appeals involving alleged violations of basic merit principles.  ''Municipality'', a city or town in the commonwealth.  ''Municipal employee'', any person compensated by a municipality for personal services performed for the municipality.  ''Municipal personnel office'', the office established under section six, charged by local ordinance with administering the municipal personnel system.  ''Personnel director'', the administrator of a municipal personnel system.
MA Gen L ch 31a § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 31a - Municipal Personnel Systems|Section 3 - Acceptance by Municipality of Local Option; Adoption of Personnel Ordinance; Application of Chapter Thirty-One

Section 3. Any municipality exercising the local option contained in section one shall, upon the recommendation of the chief executive officer or by a majority vote of the executive officers of a city or town, and after conducting a public hearing, adopt a personnel ordinance or by-law in accordance with the provisions of section four. Upon the majority vote of those voting on the referendum question, the application of chapter thirty-one, shall be rescinded with the following exceptions:  (a) all testing for municipal public safety positions shall be administered by the human resources division within the executive office for administration and finance in accordance with the provisions of chapter thirty-one;  (b) employees serving in positions subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one on the effective date of this act, and their successors, may appeal disciplinary actions, decisions that the examination fairly tested the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the primary or dominant duties of the position for which the examination was held and the results of performance evaluations to the civil service commission pursuant to section eight. The said commission shall hear such appeals in accordance with the provisions of said chapter thirty-one; and  (c) the provisions of chapter thirty-one contained in sections twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty-eight providing for veterans' preference.