Providence Teachers Union v. Napolitano

OPINION

Effective January 3, 1983, § 1210 of the Providence Home Rule Charter of 1980 (the charter) required all of the defendant city of Providence’s employees, including employees of the school department, to be residents of the city during their employment. In November 1990, voters removed the residency requirement for most municipal employees, including certified school teachers. Two years later, Providence voters reinstituted the residency requirement for all new city workers employed after January 1,1993. As amended, § 1210 of the charter now provides that:

“All * * * employees of the…