Councilors
Flaherty and Linehan create Residency Commission
Councilor-At-Large Michael Flaherty, working
with Council President Bill Linehan, recently filed an order to create a
Residency Policy Commission. The order
passed in the City Council and was signed by Mayor Walsh.
Councilors Flaherty and Linehan
created the Commission in response to the inconsistent residency requirements
for city employees. The Residency Policy
is a complicated and controversial issue that dates back to 1973 – when the
first residency law was passed. Residency requirements are defined by
city ordinance, collective bargaining agreements, and state law. This creates many different sets of
requirements for different employees.
Consistency and fairness are important to attract and retain the
talented employees our city relies on every day.
The Commission’s goal is to examine
the residency policies now in place in the City of Boston, and make
recommendations on whether or not the policies should be changed. The Commission will be composed of seven members,
and will present their findings to the City Council and Mayor this year.
Councilor Linehan said about the
Commission: “Councilor Flaherty and I
filed an order to create this commission in response to the inconsistent rules
governing residency for city employees.
We want to make sure any possible changes are discussed in an open,
transparent forum, which this Commission provides. It is important we ensure that all city
employees are treated fairly and equitably.”
Councilor Flaherty added, “During
the previous administration, the enforcement of the residency policy was
politically selective and very inconsistent. At times, this rule was altogether
ignored. The Residency Policy Commission intends to
improve equity among all City of Boston employees and their
supervisors. My hope is that the recommendations by this Commission will offer
an efficient solution for implementing and enforcing residency requirements.”
The Commission should be appointed
this month. Meetings will be open to the
public.
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