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ARTICLE 99. To see what amount the Town will vote to transfer from available funds to reduce the tax levy of the current year.
The Committee recommends $90,000.
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Voted: That the Town authorize and direct the Asses- sors to take $90,000, from available funds to reduce the tax levy of the current year.
ARTICLE 100. To see what amount the Town will vote to transfer from available funds for the Stabilization Fund as authorized by the provisions of Chapter 124 of the Acts of 1945.
The Committee recommends the transfer of $100,000 from available funds to the Stabilization Fund.
Voted: That the Town transfer from available funds the sum of $100,000, for the Stabilization Fund, as author- ized by the provisions of Chapter 124 of the Acts of 1945 and recommended by the Advisory and Finance Committee. Total Appropriations $4,416,271.35
Less:
Article 8 Dog Tax $2,325.77
15,99 & 100 Excess & Deficiency 258,000.00
7 Parking Meter
Receipts 11,405.00
7 Memorial Parking Lot 800.00
36 Sale of Cemetery Lots & Graves 2,000.00
16 Chapter 822 Funds 10,000.00
64 Transfer of Bartlett Road Water Con- struction Balance 11,375.75
57 Sale of Real Estate Fund 4,500.00
300,406.52
$4,115,864.83
M. HERBERT CRAIG Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING March 28. 1964 - 3:00 p.m.
The Special Town Meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 3:25 o'clock P.M.
The number of Town Meeting Members present as report- ed by records of the checkers Robert Marvelli and Arsene Strassel 2nd, was 178. The Moderator declared a quorum present.
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Plymouth Zoning Map, No. 2, dated January 16, 1961, to extend the existing Original Commercial District on the Southerly side of Middle Street, to the Northwesterly side of Carver Street, to include in said District, Lots 76 and 89B as shown on Plat 20 of the Plymouth Assessors' Plans.
Mr. Edward F. Barnes moved that the Town take no action under Article 1.
Mr. Richard L. Schneider moved to amend the motion of Mr. Barnes by the following: That the Town amend the Town of Plymouth Zoning Map Number 2, dated January 16, 1961, to extend the existing Original Commercial District on the southerly side of Middle Street, to the northwesterly . side of Carver Street, to include in said District Lots 76 and 89B as shown on Plat 20 of the Plymouth Assessors' Plans.
Voting by a show of hands, 143 in the affirmative, 17 in the negative, being a two-thirds vote, the motion as amended was carried.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will authorize and empower the Plymouth Housing Authority to enter into a program for providing low-rent federally-aided housing un- der the authority of Chapter 121 of the General Laws.
Voted. That the Plymouth Housing Authority be in- structed to conduct a study of the need of low-income feder-
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ally aided housing in the Town of Plymouth and to notify the Selectmen immediately upon passage of any Legislation making such federally aided housing available; and finally, if so requested by the Selectmen, to prepare an appropriate article or articles for the warrant of any special or regular town meeting at which the Selectmen may request that the matter be considered.
It was voted to adjourn at 4:20 o'clock P.M.
M. HERBERT CRAIG
Town Clerk
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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 28, 1964
Results for Democrat and Republican Town Committee
DEMOCRAT
Alton K. Leeson
11
12
22
28
22
95
Gerald A. Kiernan
13
12
20
32
27
104
William H. Barrett
17
14
24
27
41
123
Sarah C. Nagle
11
10
15
21
57
114
Catherine A. DeLisle
9
9
12
17
44
91
John V. Mahoney
10
8
15
18
41
92
Bruno J. Calzolari
12
8
14
20
18
72
Peter F. Costello
11
7
16
16
20
70
John P. Ryan
10
8
20
29
29
96
Mary P. Gomes
9
10
22
23
21
85
Thomas S. Callahan
12
13
22
30
32
109
David Kaplowitz
10
10
26
24
18
88
John J. Guertin
8
7
22
21
18
76
Francis P. Shea
12
12
18
26
39
107
M. Ailin O'Fihelly
14
12
23
34
27
110
Reubin M. Winokur
10
9
19
21
30
89
Madeline O'Fihelly
13
12
26
31
28
110
Melvin G. Coombs
8
7
20
17
23
75
Marie E. Verre
10
9
19
25
22
85
Daniel P. Verre
10
10
20
26
19
85
Antonio B. Viella
15
8
13
21
18
75
Jean Ireland
9
7
16
17
22
71
Joseph P. Maguire
9
8
15
17
21
70
Joseph L. Ledo
14
9
14
17
18
72
Thomas F. Quinn
10
8
19
27
34
98
Michelina Pimental
10
9
16
15
23
73
Walter J. Furtado
15
8
16
19
21
79
Elio W. Barufaldi
10
9
17
21
21
78
Helene M. Ragonetti
13
8
20
26
27
94
Alfred Almeida
14
8
18
21
24
85
Jessie A. Callahan
10
11
21
25
22
89
Ralph H. Jameson
8
7
15
18
20
68
William J. Schmitthenner
10
9
16
19
26
80
James L. Pierson
9
10
14
16
35
84
Scattered
13
11
24
Blanks
464
347
762
974
1822
4369
Total Vote Cast
840
665
1400
1750
2730
7385
REPUBLICAN
John A. Armstrong
19
48
56
144
53
320
Paul W. Sears
19
46
51
131
43
290
Sumner A. Chapman, Jr.
17
47
54
142
46
306
Francis Leb Croft
18
44
46
122
41
271
Philip S. Tinti
17
43
48
119
41
268
Harold E. Giles
18
46
49
126
45
284
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Carl W. Raymond
17
48
50
131
40
286
Elizabeth P. Dunham
18
47
53
134
44
296
Barbara H. Campbell
18
45
44
116
41
264
Lewis B. Morton
18
45
51
134
40
288
George S. Anzuoni
18
45
47
125
47
282
Robert I. Pillsbury
17
43
48
123
41
272
Walter D. Melevsky
17
42
45
116
39
259
Vincent J. Nicoli
18
43
48
119
39
267
O. Arrigo Guidoboni
19
44
47
122
40
272
Adnah H. Harlow
19
47
52
137
48
303
David L. DeZorett
18
42
45
116
40
261
Ruth K. Arnold
17
46
46
120
41
270
John J. Fontes
18
43
44
115
41
261
David A. Cappannari
19
45
50
128
40
282
Warren P. Barron
18
44
46
117
43
268
Richard W. Bramhall
19
46
52
130
41
288
Warren L. Harlow
19
46
51
124
41
281
Percy V. Douglas
18
45
47
121
45
276
Frederick R. Snow
17
47
51
123
43
281
Scattered
1
4
3
8
Blanks
425
692
875
2672
1037
5701
Total Vote Cast
875
1820
2100
5810
2100
12,705
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SPECIAL ELECTION June 6, 1964
Town Clerk - To Fill Vacancy
PRECINCT
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Sumner A. Chapman, Jr.
43
37
60
156
26
322
Andrew J. Collas
401
102
89
90
20
702
Elmer M. Haskins
32
47
74
136
41
330
Edwin M. Holmes
14
16
29
107
8
174
Gerald A. Kiernan
64
114
140
153
45
516
Alton K. Leeson
14
19
31
29
0
93
Blanks
4
5
5
4
1
19
Town Treasurer - To Fill Vacancy
Sumner A. Chapman, Jr.
36
36
59
155
25
311
Andrew J. Collas
384
101
88
89
17
679
Elmer M. Haskins
34
46
72
128
42
322
Edwin M. Holmes
15
18
28
108
8
177
Gerald A. Kiernan
69
112
136
151
45
513
Alton K. Leeson
12
17
34
28
1
92
Blanks
22
10
11
16
3
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Town Warrant SPECIAL TOWN MEETING November 30, 1964
The Special Town Meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
There was not a quorum present, therefore the Modera- tor read only the warrant and then called a recess so that the present members could call any members not present to attend.
At 8:30 o'clock P.M. the Moderator declared a quorum present.
ARTICLE 1. To see what action the Town will take to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be spent under the direction of the Welfare Department for Assistance.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate from avail- able funds the sum of $10,000 for Public Assistance Aid for the balance of 1964 to be spent under the direction of the Welfare Department.
The Meeting adjourned at 8:32 o'clock P.M.
ANDREW J. COLLAS Town Clerk
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SPECIAL ELECTION For Selectman
PRECINCT
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Selectman
Joseph L. Bresnahan
5
0
2
4
2
13
Peter A. Brigida
90
92
88
79
11
360
Dennis L. Collari
834
256
160
201
44
1495
Thomas P. Doherty
7
10
6
14
88
125
Milton Geller
14
53
41
50
10
168
Richard G. Keller
6
4
11
22
12
55
John F. Prentice
59
87
139
473
88
866
H. John Roche
5
1
3
4
29
42
Philip S. Tinti
17
14
42
12
6
91
Edward J. Wilson
31
31
60
99
170
391
Blanks
7
0
2
1
0
10
Total Vote Cast
1075
548
554
979
460
3616
STATE ELECTION November 3, 1964
Question No. 7
A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages?) YES NO
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? YES
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
YES
NO
PRECINCT
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Question No. 1
A. Yes
1368
807
934
1437
760
5306
No
123
115
199-
353
227
1017
Blanks
299
172
212
266
115
1064
Total
7387
B. Yes
1319
783
904
1380
740
5126
No
116
103
187
326
209
941
Blanks
355
208
254
350
153
1320
Total
7387
c. Yes
1342
801
939
1457
756
5295
No
112
95
160
278
190
835
Blanks
336
198
246
321
156
1257
Total
7387
NO
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Report of The Capital Outlay Expenditures Committee to The Advisory and Finance Committee December 31, 1963
The Capital Outlay Expenditures Committee was created by the approval of Article 70 at the Town Meeting held in March, 1963. Its function is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Advisory and Finance Committee with respect to the effect that present or anticipated future capital expendi- tures, if accepted by the Town, will make on the tax rate. The Committee is required to report annually by December 31st to the Advisory and Finance Committee. The data needed to make our report must be supplied by the Town Departments and Special Committees.
The task assigned to our Committee being new, it was necessary to initiate the procedure for its performance. A method of operation was decided upon and all departments and the chairmen of special committees were interviewed and when necessary were supplied with forms to be used for indicating thereon the capital expenditures which they pro- posed to include in the 1964 Town Warrant.
The project being a new one for all concerned, it was decided to confine our first report to a projection for the year 1964 only and thereby establish a solid foundation for future reports. They show a total amount of estimated capital expenditures for 1964 of $41,304.20. It is impossible to estimate at this date how much this amount will affect the tax rate because the total estimated amount of recom- mended expenditures less the total estimated receipts from sources other than the tax levy which produces the remain- der or net amount to be raised for 1964 is unknown.
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The ultimate object of this Committee, with the cooper- ation of the Town Departments, would be to make a projec- tion of capital expenditures for five years in advance. With such a presentation the estimated adjusted capital tax burden for each of the future five years would be known, and, if in any one year the projected tax burden was considered to be excessive, certain proposed projects in such years could be shifted or postponed to other years and thus even out the tax rate.
The Committee appreciates very much and thanks the Town Departments and Special Committees for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
WILFRED J. BROWN, Chairman, 1963 R. DOROTHY CANUCCI, Secretary, 1963 ROBERT I. LOWE, 1963 PAUL W. SEARS, 1963 ALVIN R. TAVARES, 1964 ARTHUR G. ESTES, 1965
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation Bureau of Accounts 80 Mason Street, Boston
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. James T. Frazier, Chairman
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Plymouth for the period from July 8, 1962 to June 13, 1964, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Chief of Bureau.
Very truly yours, ARTHUR H. MacKINNON Director of Accounts
Mr. Arthur H. Mackinnon Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation
Boston, Massachusetts
Sir:
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Plymouth for the period from July 8, 1962, the date of the previous examination, to June 13, 1964, preparatory to a transfer of the books and accounts, and of the cash, savings deposits, and securities to the newly-elected treasurer and town clerk, and report thereon as follows:
An examination and verification was made of the finan- cial transactions of the town as shown on the books of the
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several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection.
The books and accounts in the office of the town account- ant were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer and with the treasurer's books, while the payments were checked with the treasury war- rants approved by the selectmen and with the treasurer's records. The appropriations, transfers, and loan authoriza- tions, as entered, were checked with the town clerk's records of town meeting proceedings and with the records of the finance committee.
The town accountant's ledgers were analyzed, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was pre- pared showing the financial condition of the town on June 13, 1964.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were compared with the several departmental records of payments to the treasurer and with other sources from which the town received money, while the payments were checked with the treasury warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds. The cash balance on June 13, 1964 was proved by verification of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit.
The transactions of the trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the trustees were verified, and the savings bank books and securities repre- senting the investment of these funds were examined and listed.
The securities and savings bank books representing the investments of the contributory retirement funds in the cus- tody of the town treasurer were examined and listed. The
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recorded receipts and disbursements were checked with the records of the retirement board, the income was proved, and the cash balance on June 13, 1964 was verified.
The records of receipts on account of parking meter fees and parking lot fees were examined and checked. The col- lections, as recorded, were footed and compared with the treasurer's cash receipts.
The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and checked. The amounts transferred to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records; the reported redemptions, sales of land of low value, foreclosures, and disclaimers were checked; and the tax titles and tax possessions on hand were listed, proved, and com- pared with the records at the Registry of Deeds.
The reported payments of maturing debt and interest were compared with the amounts falling due and checked with the cancelled securities on file. The bond and coupon account was reconciled, the outstanding coupons on June 13, 1964 being listed and compared with a statement received from the bank of deposit.
The records of payroll deductions on account of Federal and State taxes, retirement systems, group insurance, and purchase of savings bonds were examined and reconciled with the town accountant's ledger controls.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were exam- ined and checked in detail. The taxes, excise, and water liens outstanding at the time of the previous examination, as well as all subsequent commitments, were audited and proved with the assessors' warrants issued for their collec- tion. The recorded collections were compared with the pay- ments to the treasurer, the abatements were proved with the assessors' records of abatements granted, the transfers to the tax title account were checked, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the respective con- trolling accounts in the town accountant's ledger.
The commitments of departmental and water accounts receivable were examined and checked. The recorded
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receipts were checked with the payments to the treasurer and with the accountant's books, the abatements were com- pared with the water and other departmental records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the accountant's controlling accounts.
In order to verify the outstanding tax, excise, depart- mental, and water accounts, verification notices were mailed to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of collections from licenses, permits, and miscellaneous receipts as kept by the selectmen, the town clerk, and the police and health departments were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and to the town treasurer were verified.
The surety bonds on file for the several officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the departments mentioned, the records of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked. The recorded collections were compared with the treasurer's and the accountant's books, and the cash on hand in the several departments was proved by actual count.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing reconciliations of the several cash accounts, summaries of the tax, excise, tax title, tax pos- session, departmental, and water accounts, together with schedules showing the condition and transactions of the trust, investment, and retirement funds.
While engaged in making the audit cooperation was received from all officials of the town, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreci- ation.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM SCHWARTZ
Assistant Chief of Bureau
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PERSONNEL BOARD REPORT
A survey was conducted by the members of the Person- nel Board relating to salaries of town employees. The information pertaining to salaries paid by forty-three towns, whose population range from 10,001 to 15,000, was derived from the Salary Survey Booklet which is supplied to us by the Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Boards Association.
Only the towns whose Police and Fire Departments have a 40 and 56 hour respective work week were used in the Police and Fire surveys.
The result of this work was to propose a flat $300 annual increase to Police and Fire Department regular, uniformed personnel and a 3% increase to all other town employees. This proposal will establish the Town of Plymouth employees in an average position relating to other towns within the above mentioned population.
The following amendments are hereby recommended:
In Section 2: The definition of "Compensation Grade"
In Section 5: Sub-chapters (e), (f), (g); Schedule B-1 will apply the same as Schedule B shall also include Schedule B-1
In Section 8: After Schedule B, add Schedule B-1 - Annual Salary Schedule
In Section 8: Schedule A, Public Safety Group delete S-17 and insert P-3 after Fire Captain (b) ; delete S-13 and insert P-1 after Fire Fighter (a); delete S-15 and insert P-2 after Fire Lieutenant (b); delete S-13 and insert P-1 after Patrolman; delete S-17 and insert P-3 after Police Sergeant
In Section 8: Schedule A, Administrative Group, delete S-18 and insert P-4 after Deputy Fire Chief
In Section 8: Schedule A, Supervisory Group, delete S-21 and insert P-5 after Chief of Police; delete S-21 and insert P-5 after Fire Chief
In Section 8: Schedule A, Custodial Group, delete S-9 and insert S-11 after Building Custodian-Meter Man
In Section 8: Schedule A, Administrative Group, delete S-17 and insert S-18 after Sanitarian
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In Section 8: Schedule A, Labor Group, delete W-5 and insert W-6 after Tree Climber
In Section 8 after Schedule B, insert Schedule B-1 as shown in the Compensation Plan.
Schedule B-1 will pertain to Police and Fire regular, uni- formed personnel only.
Amend the Salary and Wage Schedules which appear in Schedules B, C and D by increasing all figures by 3%.
Amend the hourly rates in Sections 9, 10 and 11 by increasing them by 3%.
Amend Section 13 so that sub-chapters (b) and (d) shall also apply to Schedule B-1.
Amend Section 6. Amendment of the Plans, Paragraph (a) by inserting thereto the following, All signed petitions requesting amendments of the Classification Plan and/or the Compensation Plan and/or other provisions of this By-Law, must be submitted to the board no later than four months prior to a regular town meeting.
Amend Schedule D by deleting the seasonal weekly rate for Life Guards and inserting thereto $1.70 per hour.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. PACHECO, Chairman GEORGE W. BUTTERS HORACE A. GENOVESE
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Classification and Compensation Plans and Personnel By-Law RECOMMENDED BY THE PERSONNEL BOARD
Section 1. Authorization
Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws there shall be established plans, which may be amended from time to time by vote of the Town at a Town meeting; (a) classifying positions in the service of the Town, other than those filled by popular elec- tion, those under the direction and control of the School Committee, those under the jurisdiction of the Board of Pub- lic Welfare or under the jurisdiction of the Board of Retire- ment, the position of Town Counsel, certain positions for which the compensation is on a fee basis or the incumbents of which render intermittent or casual service and which do not appear in Schedule A of Section 8 following, into groups and classes doing substantially similar work or having sub- stantially equal responsibilities; (b) authorizing a compensa- tion plan for positions in the classification plan and (c) providing for the administration of said classification and com- pensation plans.
Section 2. Definitions
As used in this by-law, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different con- struction is clearly required by the context or by the laws of the Commonwealth:
"Town," the Town of Plymouth;
"Civil Service Law," Chapter 31 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, as amended and all rules and regulations made thereunder; and any special law enacted by the General Court regulating the classification, compensation and condi- tions of employment of officers and employees of the Town under Chapter 31;
"Classification Plan," class titles of Schedule A of Section 8 of this by-law plus class specifications which are on file with the Personnel Board and which are hereby incorporated by reference;
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"Class," a group of positions in the Town service suffi- ciently similar in respect to duties and responsibilities so that the same descriptive title may be used to designate each posi- tion allocated to the class, that the same qualifications shall be required of the incumbents, that the same tests of fitness may be used to choose qualified employees and that the same scale of compensation can be made to apply with equity;
"Position Class," same as class (a class may include only one position in which event it is defined as a "single position class") ;
"Group," an occupational group of classes appearing in Schedule A of Section 8;
"Department Head," the officer, board, or other body hav- ing immediate supervision and control of a department;
"Employee," an employee of the Town occupying a posi- tion in the classification plan;
"Department," any department, board, committee, com- mission or other agency of the Town subject to this by-law;
"Administrative Authority," the elected official or board, or the appointed official having jurisdiction over a function or activity;
"Full-time employment," employment for not less than seven and one-half hours per diem for five days a week for fifty-two weeks per annum, minus legal holidays and author- ized vacation leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, and other leave of absence;
"Part-time employment," employment for less than full- time employment, as defined above;
"Continuous employment," employment uninterrupted except for required military service and for authorized vaca- tion leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, or other leave of absence;
"Full-time employee," an employee retained in full-time employment;
"Part-time employee," an employee retained in part-time employment;
"Position," an office or post of employment in the Town service with duties and responsibilities calling for the full- time or part-time employment of one person in the perform- ance and exercise thereof;
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"Permanent position," any position in the Town service which has required or which is likely to require the services of an incumbent without interruption for a period of more than six calendar months, either on a full-time or part-time employment basis;
"Permanent employee," (1) any employee retained on a continuing basis in a permanent position, as defined above; (2) any employee holding a permanent appointment under Civil Service Law to a position deemed permanent within the meaning of said law;
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