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A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROVISIONS OF
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 41, SECTION 108L
' ("QUINN BILL")
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WHEREAS, The Town of Agawam has negotiated a tentative agreement- -
for a new collective bargaining agreement with the Agawam Police Patrolmen (Teamsters `
Local Union 404); and
WHEREAS, A provision of the tentative agreement provides for the
Town's acceptance of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 108L more
commonly known as the "Quinn Bill"; and
WHEREAS, Acceptance of the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 41, Section 108L would entitle all members of said bargaining unit to receive
police career incentive pay benefits; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interests of the Town of Agawam to employ
and attract college educated police officers; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interests of the Town of Agawam to offer
an incentive for existing police officers to improve their education; and
' WHEREAS, It is in the best interests of the Town of Agawam to accept
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 108L;
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NOW THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
AGAWAM hereby resolves to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws
' Chapter 41, Section 108L more commonly known as the "Quinn Bill" effective January
1, 1994.
DATED THIS Tuent -second DAY OF _ December 1993.
' PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM TOWN COUNCIL
] D'4z. ylo resident
Agawam Thwn Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
' Comas S. Locke. Solicitor
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MAYORAL ACTION
Received this NIA day of , 1993 from Town
Council Clerk: (Signed by Council President December 12, 1993)
' APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3 , Section 3-6
of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby approve the
passage of the above legislation on this Awnty-second day of
December , 1993 .
Christopher C. h son, Mayor
ISAPP OVAL OF LEGISLATION
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3 , Section 3-6
of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby veto the passage
1 of the above legislation on this day of
1993 for the following reason(s) :
Christopher C. Johnson, Mayor
' RETURN OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL CLERK
Returned to Council Clerk this Nenty-third day of naen rha_r
1993 . -�
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