HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 796 FILED ON: 1/8/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2465
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kevin G. Honan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to employment contracts for town accountants and city auditors.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Kevin G. Honan
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17th Suffolk
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2571 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to employment contracts for town accountants and city auditors.
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.
Delete from the first and third paragraphs of General Laws Chapter 41, section 108N the terms “town accountants” and “city auditor.”
SECTION 2. Amend Chapter 41 by adding a new section, Section 108Q,
that reads:
Section 108Q. Notwithstanding the provisi
on of any general or special law to the
contrary, any city or town acting through the Appointing Authority for its town
accountant or city auditor, may establish an employment contract for a
period of time to provide for the salary, fringe benefits, an
d other conditions of employment, including but not limited to, severance pay, relocation expenses, reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performances of duties or office, liability insurance
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leave for its town accountant or city auditor or the perso
n performing such duties having a different title and educational incentives, including but not limited to, designation as a Certified Governmental Accountant by the Massachusetts Municipal Accountants’ Association which may be established by the appropria
ting authority with or without a contract, funding subject to the local appropriating authority
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Said contract shall be in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the city or town charter and shall prevail over any conflicting provision of any lo
cal personnel by-law, ordinance, rule, or regulation. In addition to the benefits provided municipal employees under chapters thirty-two and thirty-two B, said contract may provide for supplemental retirement and insurance benefits.
Nothing contained in t
his section shall affect the appointment or removal powers of any city or town over its town accountant or city auditor, or such person
performing such duties with a different title, nor shall it grant tenure to such officer, nor shall it abridge the provi
sions of section sixty-seven of chapter
forty-four.
