By Representative O'Day of West Boylston and Senator Chandler, joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4099) of James J. O'Day and  Harriette L. Chandler (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide administrative oversight of hiring practices in the town of West Boylston. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

James J. O'Day

Harriette L. Chandler

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act Relative To Administrative Oversight Of The Hiring Process In The Town Of West Boylston

    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. Section 4 of Chapter 23 of the Acts of 1995, “An Act Establishing a Board of Selectmen-Town Administrator Form of Government in the Town of West Boylston”, is hereby amended by inserting, after the conclusion of that section, a new paragraph as follows:— The appointment of all employees by the finance committee, board of appeals and personnel board, and any other multi-member body under the jurisdiction of the board of selectmen, must be approved by the board of selectmen. In order to receive the board of selectmen’s approval, each multi-member body shall inform the board of selectmen, in writing, of its intent to post openings for such positions. If the board of selectmen concurs that such position may be filled, the multi-member body may proceed to fill the positions in accordance with the town by-laws, personnel policy, state statutes and provisions of this act. The multi-member body shall inform the selectmen, in writing, of all such appointments and such appointments shall be effective fifteen calendar days after receipt of such written notification unless said board of selectmen vote by at least a two-thirds majority vote of its membership to disapprove specifically designated appointments. The board of selectmen may consolidate and/or abolish employee positions as those positions are defined in this section, subject to the limitations of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. Section 6 of chapter 23 of the Acts of 1995, “An Act Establishing a Board of Selectmen-Town Administrator Form of Government in the Town of Boylston”, is hereby amended by inserting, at the conclusion of that section, a new paragraph, as follows:— The appointment of all employees by any of the multi-member bodies listed in this section must be approved by the town administrator. In order to receive the town administrator’s approval, each multi-member body shall inform the town administrator, in writing, of its intent to post openings for such positions. If the town administrator concurs that such position may be filled, the multi-member body may proceed to fill the position in accordance with the town by-laws, personnel policy, state statutes and provisions of this act. The multi-member body shall inform the town administrator, in writing, of all such appointments and such appointments shall be effective fifteen calendar days after receipt of such written notification unless the town administrator disapproves the appointment in writing. The town administrator may, at his discretion and with the approval of the board of selectmen, consolidate and/or abolish employee positions as those positions are defined in this section, subject only to the limitations of the General Laws.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.