Accordingly, the provisions of Chapter 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws and all rules and regulations promulgated by the Civil Service Commission thereunder shall, as they apply to said employees, be adhered to.

Accordingly, the provisions of Chapter 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws and all rules and regulations promulgated by the Civil Service Commission thereunder shall, as they apply to said employees, be adhered to. For the purpose of this contract employees with Civil Service certification shall be referred to as "permanent employees" and employees without Civil Service certification shall be referred to as "provisional employees".

(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law shall not be a subject of grievance or arbitration hereunder unless the employee makes an election as authorized under General Laws Chapter 150E, Section 8. A grievance may be withdrawn by the employee initiating it or by the Union at any step of the proceedings.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law shall not be a subject of grievance or arbitration hereunder unless the employee makes an election as authorized under General Laws Chapter 150E, Section 8. A grievance may be withdrawn by the employee initiating it or by the Union at any step of the proceedings.

Massachusetts, The Authority agrees to pay 60% of the monthly premium for each employee who enrolls in the Local 122 Dental Plan, SECTION 2 BOND, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND IDENTIFICATION FEES Costs of any bond, pre-employment physical examination or identification card : requirements shall be borne by the Authority, SECTION 3 EXCLUSIONS Not withstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil

ARTICLE II PROTECTION in accordance with Paraprofessionals employed under Civil Service status shall be employed afforded by Chapter ion suspens or l and possess all of the rights respecting discharge, dismissa the Massachusetts of ons regulati le 31 of the General Laws of Massachusetts and all applicab tion in the premises jurisdic having body Civil Service Commission and any other administrative issued thereunder. or subject to Persons employed

SECTION 8: Civil Service Election Notwithstanding any provisions of this agreement to the contrary, any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission, or any Retirement Board established by law, or the good faith abolition of any position due to lack of funds shall not be a subject of grievance or arbitration; provided, however, a non-probationary employee with five (5) or more years of uninterrupted service with the

In such matters an employee shall make his election after whatever step pursuant to Civil Service or Retirement Board law the employee obtains the right to appeal the City's decision to the Civil Service Commission or to a Retirement Board.

In discipline and discharge cases, the affected employee(s) will be given the option of either proceeding under the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement or under the rules and regulations of the state Civil Service Commission, if a Civil Service employee.

In such matters, an employee shall make his election after whatever step pursuant to Civil Service or Retirement Board Law the employee obtains the tight to appeal the Towns decision to the Civil Service Commission or to a Retirement Board.