Bill > H4572

This bill authorizes the town of Grafton to exempt all sworn police officers in its Police Department from the provisions of Chapter 31 of the General Laws, which is known as civil service law. Civil service law typically governs hiring, promotion, and other employment matters for public employees to ensure fairness and merit-based practices. However, this bill specifically states that this exemption will not affect the civil service status of any officer already employed permanently in a civil service position in the Grafton Police Department on the date the bill becomes law, and the act will take effect immediately upon its passage.