HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1070        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1321

 

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

1/18/2017

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/3/2017

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

2/3/2017

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/31/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2017

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

2/1/2017

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/26/2017

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

2/3/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/3/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/2/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

1/24/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/24/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

2/3/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/25/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/18/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1070        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1321

By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1321) of James Arciero and others relative to the compensation paid to injured correctional officers.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2198 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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.