SENATE DOCKET, NO. 397        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1141

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act further regulating certain public employees creditable retirement service time for active service in the armed forces..

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 4 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as amended by section 6 of chapter 116 of the acts of 2002, is further amended by adding the following sentences:- A local legislative body may vote to allow the additional time period under this paragraph as needed for any veteran who served in the armed forces of the United States. This shall also apply to any member of the Massachusetts National Guard and Active Reserve personnel, both former and present.