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City of Quincy, MA
Norfolk County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Quincy as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-17-1993 as Ch. 2.148 of the 1993 Code]
[Amended 6-17-2014 by Order No. 2014-120; 6-1-2020 by Order No. 2020-012]
Copies of the City of Quincy's official salary schedules are on file in the office of the City Clerk.
A. 
All full-time regular permanent employees of the City, except those persons whose positions are specifically exempt from the provisions of this section and from the provisions of MGL c. 149, § 33B, shall be compensated for overtime work at the rate of 1 1/2 times their regular hourly compensation for all hours worked in excess of their regular full-time work week (minimum 35 hours) or in excess of 40 hours in any one week or eight hours in any one day; said eight hours shall be arranged to fall within a period of not exceeding nine consecutive hours.
B. 
Except in cases of extreme emergency, overtime employment may only be authorized with the prior written permission of the Mayor.
C. 
The following positions are specifically excluded from the provision of this section pertaining to the payment of overtime work:
(1) 
All department heads.
(2) 
All employees of the School, Police and Fire Departments.
(3) 
All persons whose salary or compensation is not established by ordinance.
If any City employee retires within 30 days of the effective date of a salary increase, then as to such employee the salary increase shall become effective 30 days prior to the effective date of the increase in figuring the employee's pension.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order No. 2020-012]
The City Clerk shall receive the sum of $500 per year as Clerk of the Board of Registrars.
A. 
Any permanent employee, with the exception of School Department employees, who, on or after July 1, 1976, retires, under the General Laws of Massachusetts, from his position with the City or dies while in the employ of the City shall receive $20 per day for his documented sick leave at the time of retirement or death.
B. 
Payments shall be computed at the current rate of pay on the date of retirement or death. Said pay shall be 1/5 of his average weekly salary on such date.
C. 
In the event of death, payments shall be made to a beneficiary designated by the employee in writing or, in the absence thereof, to his estate.
[Added 2-8-2021 by Order No. 2020-037]
All vacancies in full-time positions in the municipal service, except those directly appointed by the Mayor without confirmation, shall be posted on a prominent place on the municipal website in keeping with civil service requirements, affirmative action requirements, and collective bargaining agreements at least 10 days prior to any appointment to such position. Posting notice should include, at minimum, the title of the position, description of the duties, educational and or professional qualifications, compensation range and the name, and email for the prospective applicants to obtain or send information.