Bill > S1793

This bill aims to protect veterans' preference in hiring practices for police officer and firefighter positions in cities and towns that are exempt from Chapter 31 of the General Laws. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It allows appeals to the Civil Service Commission if a city or town has not provided the required veterans' preference for original appointments to police officer or firefighter positions. 2. It mandates that cities and towns place qualified veterans, disabled veterans, widows/widowed mothers of veterans, and children of firefighters/police officers ahead of other applicants on eligible lists for original appointments to police officer or firefighter positions. 3. It provides for a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation for cities and towns that fail to comply with the veterans' preference requirements. 4. It requires cities and towns to post a notice on their municipal websites within 30 days of the bill's passage, informing the public that police officer and firefighter positions are subject to the veterans' preference requirements outlined in the bill.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1793