SENATE DOCKET, NO. 121 FILED ON: 1/11/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1272
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Rodrigues
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to providing certain public employees creditable retirement service time for active service in the armed forces.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 121 FILED ON: 1/11/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1272
By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1272) of Michael J. Rodrigues for legislation to further regulate certain public employees creditable retirement service time for active service in the armed forces. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1361 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to providing 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 as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4. This shall also apply to any member of the Massachusetts National Guard and Active Reserve personnel, both former and present.