HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4309        FILED ON: 11/24/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3885

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kay Khan

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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 special police officers in the city of Newton.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

11/24/2015

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

11/24/2015

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

11/24/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4309        FILED ON: 11/24/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3885

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3885) of Kay Khan, Ruth B. Balser and John J. Lawn, Jr. (with the approval of the mayor and board of aldermen) that the city of Newton be authorized to appoint retired police officers as special police officers notwithstanding the maximum age restrictions.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 special police officers in the city of Newton.

 

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 1 of chapter 96 of the Acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Notwithstanding the maximum age restrictions applied to regular Newton police officers under chapter 32 of the General Laws, the retired Newton police officers shall be eligible to serve as special police officers pursuant to this act until they reach the age of 70.

SECTION 2. Said chapter 96 is hereby further amended by striking out section 8 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 8. Special police officers appointed under this act shall be subject to sections 100 and 111F of chapter 41 of the General Laws.  The amount payable under said section 111F shall be calculated by averaging the amount earned over the prior 52 weeks as a special police officer working police details, or averaged over such lesser period of time for any officer designated as a special police officer less than 52 weeks before the incapacity.  In no event shall payment under said section 111F exceed, in any calendar year, the limitation on earnings contained in paragraph (b) of section 91 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.  Payment under section

111F of chapter 41 of the General Laws shall terminate in accordance with said section 111F or when a special police officer appointed under this act reaches the age of 70, whichever occurs first.  Special police officers appointed under this act shall not be subject to section 85H or 85H 1/2 of said chapter 32 or eligible for the benefits.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.