By Representative Ross of Wrentham and Senator Brown, joint petition of Richard J. Ross  and Scott P. Brown (by vote of the town) for legislation to include certain members ofothe fire department under the provisions of the civil service law.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Richard J. Ross

Scott P. Brown

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act including certain members of the Fire Department of the town of Wrentham under the Civil Service Law

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the positions of regular and permanent members of the fire department, excluding the position of chief of the fire department, in the town of Wrentham shall be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws. The persons now holding the titles of full-time firefighter, captain and deputy fire chief of the fire department, excluding the position of chief, on the effective date of this act shall be tenured employees and subject to said chapter 31.

SECTION 2. Firefighter personnel of the Wrentham fire department hired during the 6-month period preceding the effective date of this act shall be included as civil service employees under chapter 31 of the General Laws, subject to any applicable probationary period.

SECTION 3. Incumbents of the Wrentham fire department shall not be required to pass a qualifying examination for their current positions but shall be required to pass a competitive examination under chapter 31 of the General Laws to obtain a higher rank.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.