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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 31, § 6A (2026)

Performance evaluation system; implementation

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Section 6A. The administrator shall establish a program for the implementation of a performance evaluation system for all civil service employees. In the development of the performance evaluation system for municipal civil service employees the administrator shall, in conjunction with representatives of the collective bargaining units to be evaluated and the Massachusetts Municipal Association, determine their form, method and general criteria.

The administrator shall supervise the general implementation of the performance evaluation system for the commonwealth's civil service employees and in conjunction with representatives of the collective bargaining units to be evaluated, determine their form, method and general criteria. The evaluation system shall, to the maximum extent possible, evaluate on the basis of objective criteria, the job performance of each such employee, and the results of such evaluations may be utilized by the division or the appointing authority in future personnel determinations. Upon the establishment of the general format and criteria for such evaluation system, such format and criteria shall be adopted as rules by the administrator in accordance with the provisions of section four.

Such evaluation system shall include, but not be limited to, the following general provisions:

(1) All performance evaluations may be in writing or a printable electronic format and shall be maintained as part of the employee's records by the employee's appointing authority until the employee leaves civil service employment or as otherwise prescribed by the administrator.

(2) Prior to each evaluation period, the immediate supervisor shall inform the employee of the general performance dimensions and the procedures to be utilized in evaluating the employee's performance; provided, however, that the supervisor shall also inform the employee that the evaluation may be utilized by the department or the appointing authority in future personnel determinations.

(3) After the evaluation has been conducted, the immediate supervisor shall confer with the employee concerning the evaluation; provided, however, that upon completion of the employee's review of an evaluation, the employee shall acknowledge receipt of the evaluation and indicate whether the employee agrees or disagrees with the evaluation; and provided further, that upon request, the employee or, with the employee's consent, the employee's collective bargaining agent, may be provided with a copy of the evaluation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1971–2015 · leading case: Castro v. Beecher, 334 F. Supp. 930 (D. Mass. 1971).
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Castro v. Beecher, 334 F. Supp. 930 (D. Mass. 1971). “G.L. c. 31 § 6A, that applicants for appointment as regular police officers “have graduated from high school or possess an equivalency certificate 7 issued by the department of education or have served at least three years in the armed forces of the United States.”
Boston Chapter, NAACP, Inc. v. Beecher, 371 F. Supp. 507 (D. Mass. 1974). “The Director of Civil Service, upon request of a city or town, establishes education requirements pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 31 § 6A. Approximately 15 fire departments, not including the Boston Fire Department, require applicants to have a high school diploma or an…”
Sherman v. Town of Randolph, 472 Mass. 802 (Mass. 2015). · cites it 2× “18 The evidence that Sherman’s job performance supported a reasonable justification for his bypass was somewhat limited, in part because the department did not conduct annual, written performance reviews under the perfor- *814 manee evaluation system established by the…”
Palmer v. Bd. of Selectmen of Marblehead, 335 N.E.2d 349 (Mass. 1975). “See G.L.c. 31, § 6A (high school graduate or equivalent).”
Palmer v. Bd. of Selectmen, 335 N.E.2d 349 (Mass. 1975). “See G. L. c. 31, § 6A (high school graduate or equivalent).”
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