Bill > S26

This bill proposes to exempt the police department in the town of Burlington from Chapter 31 of the General Laws, which is the civil service law. The civil service law generally governs the hiring, promotion, and other employment practices for public employees to ensure fairness and merit-based selection. By exempting the Burlington Police Department, this bill would allow the town to manage its police force's employment outside of these civil service regulations. However, it includes a provision to protect the civil service status of any individual already holding a civil service position within the town of Burlington at the time this bill becomes law, meaning their existing protections would remain in place. The bill would take effect immediately upon its passage.