Represented Employee Groups

Overview

The Town of Needham has several represented employee groups organized under Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts General Laws. They are:

• The Needham Independent Town Workers Association (ITWA) includes Town Hall employees as well as other administrative and professional /technical positions within the Town of Needham.
  • Collective Bargaining Agreement - 7/1/18 to 6/30/2021
    • Memorandum of Agreement - 7/1/21 to 6/30/2024
• Needham Firefighters Local 1706 of the IAFF, which includes:
  • Fire Unit A (PDF)- Collective Bargaining Agreement - 7/1/16 to 6/30/19
    • Memorandum of Agreement - 7/1/2019 to 6/30/2020
  • Fire Unit C (PDF)- Collective Bargaining Agreement - 7/1/16 to 6/30/19
    • Memorandum of Agreement - 7/1/2019 to 6/30/2020
• The Building Custodian Tradesman Independent Association (BCTIA)Local 1116 of the Laborers’ International Union of North America.
  • Collective Bargaining Agreement - 7/1/18 to 6/30/19 and 7/1/19 to 6/30/22
• The Needham Police Unit A (PDF)- Collective Bargaining Agreement  - 7/1/16 to 6/30/19
  • Memorandum of Agreement - 7/1/2019 to 6/30/2020
  • Memorandum of Agreement - 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021
• The Police Superior Officers Association (PDF) - Collective Bargaining Agreement  - 7/1/16 to 6/30/19
  • Memorandum of Agreement - 7/1/2019 to 6/30/2020
  • Memorandum of Agreement - 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021
• The Needham Independent Public Employees Association (NIPEA)represents certain job titles in the Department of Public Works
  • Collective Bargaining Agreement - 7/1/18 to 6/30/21
  • Memorandum of Agreement - 7/1/21 to 6/30/22

Labor Resources

• Civil Service Commission (PDF)
• Human Resources Division (PDF)
• Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 31 (PDF) (Civil Service Law)