§ 1 Decentralized personnel system; accepted merit principles
§ 2 Definitions
§ 3 Acceptance by municipality of local option; adoption of personnel ordinance; application of chapter thirty-one
§ 4 Provisions of personnel ordinance
§ 5 Submission of proposed ordinance to administrator; rescission of chapter thirty-one provisions; form of ballot
§ 6 Personnel director; time of appointment; authority
§ 7 Local merit appeals board; members; duties; hearing appeals
§ 8 Appeals; options; conditions; collective bargaining agreements
§ 9 Personnel administration department; performance and special audits; reports; appeal; compliance
§ 10 Certified employee organizations; right to bargain; issues not subject to collective bargaining
§ 11 Revocation of acceptance

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 31A - Municipal Personnel Systems

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
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  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.