HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3344        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2198

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James Arciero

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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 injured correctional officers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

1/16/2015

Paul V. Larkham

New England Police Benevolent Association, Inc. 7 Technology Drive- Suite 100 North Chelmsford, MA 01863

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3344        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2198

By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2198) of James Arciero and Paul V. Larkham relative to the compensation paid to injured correctional officers.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2209 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to injured correctional officers.

 

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

SECTION  1Section 18A of Chapter 126 of the Generals Laws is hereby amended by striking the language thereof, and adding the following:-

Section 18A.An employee in a jail or house of correction of a county who, while in the performance of duty, receives bodily injuries resulting from actions of patients or prisoners in custody, and who as result of such injury is entitled to benefits under chapter one hundred and fifty-two, shall be paid, in addition to the benefits of said chapter one hundred and fifty-two, the difference between the weekly cash benefits to which entitled under said chapter one hundred and fifty-two and his regular salary, without such absence being charged against available sick leave credits, even if such absence may be for less than eight calendar days duration.