HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1159        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1413

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kevin J. Kuros

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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 the Massachusetts State Police and creditable service.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

1/18/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/31/2017

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1159        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1413

By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1413) of Kevin J. Kuros and others for legislation to provide creditable service for retirement purpose to members of the state police for certain service in another state.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2358 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 the Massachusetts State Police and creditable service.

 

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. Paragraph (g) of clause (2) of section 3 of chapter 32, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 271, by  inserting the following:-

Any member of the Massachusetts State Police, who has previous public safety experience in another state, shall be eligible to count creditable years of service in the Commonwealth; provided that said police officer shall be required to pay into the annuity savings fund of the retirement system in one sum, or in installments, upon conditions as the retirement board shall prescribe, an amount equal to the accumulated regular deductions otherwise payable by the officer had he been an active member in the Massachusetts State Police at the time of the aforesaid employment, together with regular interest thereon up to his first day of employment in the Massachusetts State Police.