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Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTI > TITLEIV > CHAPTER31Section 1 Definitions
Section 2 Powers and duties of commission
Section 3 Rules
Section 4 New or amended rules; hearings; publication
Section 5 Powers and duties of administrator
Section 6 Appointments; requisitions
Section 6A Performance evaluation system; implementation
Section 6B Weight of performance evaluation in promotions
Section 6C Employee disagreement with evaluation; appeal
Section 7 Promotional appointments in official service
Section 8 Promotional appointments in official service within same departmental unit
Section 9 Departmental promotional examinations
Section 10 Alternate departmental promotional examinations
Section 11 Competitive promotional examinations
Section 12 Provisional appointments
Section 13 Provisional appointments; notice; filing
Section 14 Provisional appointments; authorization; reports; length of service; termination
Section 15 Provisional promotions
Section 16 Scope of examinations; marks; appointments based solely on training and experience
Section 17 Persons with bachelor’s degrees; examination; eligible list; certification
Section 18 Notice of examinations for original appointments; posting
Section 19 Notice of examination for promotional appointments; posting
Section 20 Applications for examination or registration; fees; requests for information
Section 21 Educational and physical requirements; eligibility based on gender
Section 22 Passing requirements of examinations; credits; requests for review
Section 23 Review of examination papers; errors
Section 24 Appeals; petitions
Section 25 Eligible lists; certification; refusal to accept employment
Section 26 Order of persons on eligible lists; veteran’s preference; disabled veterans; fire and police service
Section 27 Appointment or promotion; manner of selection
Section 28 Labor service applicants; eligibility; age limit; veteran’s preference
Section 28A Appointment of apprentice lineman; age restrictions
Section 29 Labor service appointments; promotional bulletins
Section 30 Promotional appointments from labor service to official service
Section 31 Emergency appointments; renewal
Section 32 Emergency appointments to laborer positions; renewal
Section 33 Seniority; computing length of service
Section 34 Probationary periods
Section 35 Transfers
Section 36 Transfers from official service to labor service positions
Section 37 Leaves of absence
Section 38 Unauthorized leaves of absence; reports; separation from employment; review
Section 39 Separation from employment; lack of work or money; abolition of position; disability
Section 40 Reemployment list
Section 41 Discharge; removal; suspension; transfer; abolition of office; reduction of rank or pay; hearings; review
Section 41A Discharge, removal or suspension; hearing before disinterested hearing officer; review
Section 42 Complaints; hearings; jurisdiction; filing of civil action
Section 43 Hearings before commission
Section 44 Judicial review
Section 45 Reimbursement for defense expenses
Section 46 Reinstatement; hearings
Section 47 Blind persons; examinations; temporary appointment of mentally retarded persons
Section 47A Disadvantaged persons; certified work-training programs; examination; eligible lists; appointment
Section 48 Civil service offices and positions; exemptions
Section 48A Career management service program; designation of positions; selection of persons; annual listing; performance appraisal system
Section 49 Students in temporary position appropriate to academic interest; appointments to certain state positions subject to or exempt from civil service law; confidential employees
Section 50 Persons ineligible for civil service
Section 51 Cities; civil service offices and positions
Section 52 Towns; civil service offices and positions
Section 53 Application of chapter to municipalities; school districts; elections
Section 54 Petitions; number of signatures; filing
Section 55 Signatures to petitions; certification; objections
Section 56 Incumbents; status; seniority; transfer of school employees
Section 57 Permanent positions in city labor service; removal of intermittent junior building custodians; certification of inspector of wires
Section 58 Municipal police officers and firefighters; qualification
Section 58A Municipal police officers and firefighters; maximum age restrictions
Section 59 Municipal police officers and fire fighters; examinations; appointments and promotions
Section 60 Intermittent or reserve police or fire forces; appointments to regular force
Section 60A Intermittent or reserve police or fire force members; effect of refusals to accept employment on permanent basis in regular police or fire force
Section 61 Municipal police officers or fire fighters; probationary periods; evaluation
Section 61A Police officer and firefighter health and physical fitness standards
Section 61B Wellness program for police officers and firefighters
Section 62 Punishment duty; police officers or fire fighters
Section 62A Punishment duty; police officers or firefighters employed by cities or towns
Section 63 Paraplegic persons; municipal police or fire departments; appointments
Section 64 Bay transportation authority police; qualifications
Section 65 Bay transportation authority police; appointments and promotions; probationary periods; evaluation
Section 66 Labor service positions in highways department; certification; promotions; districts
Section 67 Annual list of civil service employees; posting; enforcement; penalties
Section 68 Reports of appointment, promotion, demotion, leaves of absence, etc.
Section 69 Reports of appointment or employment by appointing authority upon request; enforcement; penalties
Section 70 Records; examination papers; inspection; destruction
Section 71 Rosters of positions; filing; use; penalties
Section 72 Investigations; subpoenas; summoning witnesses, etc.
Section 73 Violations; notice; writs of mandamus
Section 74 Prohibited activities; penalties
Section 75 Rights of municipal employees
Section 76 Positions subject to federal merit system standards; minimum qualifications
Section 77 Enforcement of laws and rules
