Bill > H4337

This bill establishes a fire cadet program in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It allows the appointing authority to appoint Cambridge residents between the ages of 18 and 23 as fire cadets for on-the-job training, without being subject to civil service laws or rules. Fire cadets will receive compensation and leave as determined by the appointing authority, and will participate in classroom and cooperative training to prepare them to become permanent firefighters. The bill allows fire cadets who have completed at least two years of service to be appointed to entry-level firefighter positions without certification from a civil service list, subject to a program approved by the state's Personnel Administrator. It also sets a limit on the number of such appointments that can be made in a calendar year. The bill also provides details on the retirement and pension status of fire cadets.

Joint Committee on Public Service (J)

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