1.03 Effective Date These rules are effective November 1, 2015. Any previous rules or policies of the Personnel Administrator or the Secretary of Administration and Finance governing vacation leave, sick leave, travel, court leave, military leave, other leave with pay, hours of employment and overtime, or charges to persons are hereby revoked, but no rule shall reduce vacation, personal or sick leave allowances to which a person was entitled on the effective date of these rules.
1.04 Applicability With the exception mentioned below, these rules shall apply to all employees and managers employed in the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth whose positions are classified by the Personnel Administrator in accordance with M.G.L., Chapter 30, §45, except those employees covered by collective bargaining agreements based upon M.G.L., Chapter 150E, or whose compensation or expenses while performing their duties is expressly provided for by law in a manner other than that provided by these rules.
The rules concerning meal reimbursement while traveling on state business apply to all persons employed by offices, departments, boards, commissions and other agencies receiving state appropriations, as stated in M.G.L., Chapter 7, §28.
1.05 Appeal Any person subject to these rules or any Appointing Authority, if aggrieved, may appeal in accordance with the procedure set out in M.G.L., Chapter 30, §§53 to 57.
