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H4474

194th

An Act relative to provisional employees of the city of Worcester and exempting certain positions from the civil service law

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorJames J. O'Day CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4474) of James J. O'Day and Michael O. Moore (with the approval of the city council) relative to provisional employees of the city of Worcester and exempting certain positions from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

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Date	Branch	Action
4/13/2026	House	4/13/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5356 ↗ (under House Rule 27)
—	House	— HouseReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
1/15/2026	House	1/15/2026 HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
10/2/2025	Joint	10/2/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
9/8/2025	Senate	9/8/2025 SenateSenate concurred
9/4/2025	House	9/4/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Public Service

Cosponsor
James J. O'Day Primary sponsor
Michael O. Moore

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J23	Accompanied	—

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▸SECTION 1

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the personnel administrator shall certify any active employee, who has served in a civil service position in the city of Worcester as a provisional employee or under a provisional promotion for at least 6 months prior to June 1, 2025, to permanent civil service status in that position.

▸SECTION 2

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all civilian employee positions of the city of Worcester, including in the school department, shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws, subject to section 3.

▸SECTION 3

Nothing in this act shall impair the civil service status of a tenured employee holding a civil service position in the city of Worcester as of the effective date of this act.

▸SECTION 4

This act shall not apply to police officers and firefighters of the city of Worcester.

▸SECTION 5

This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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	SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the personnel administrator shall certify any active employee, who has served in a civil service position in the city of Worcester as a provisional employee or under a provisional promotion for at least 6 months prior to June 1, 2025, to permanent civil service status in that position. 
	SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all civilian employee positions of the city of Worcester, including in the school department, shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws, subject to section 3.
	SECTION 3. Nothing in this act shall impair the civil service status of a tenured employee holding a civil service position in the city of Worcester as of the effective date of this act.
	SECTION 4. This act shall not apply to police officers and firefighters of the city of Worcester.
	SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.