HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1903        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1462

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bud Williams

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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 veterans retirement and pensions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bud Williams

11th Hampden

1/19/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2017

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1903        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1462

By Mr. Williams of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1462) of Bud Williams, Carlos Gonzalez and Brian Murray relative to the retirement benefits for certain public employees who are veterans of the armed forces.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2423 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 veterans retirement and pensions.

 

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. Chapter 32: Section 60, is hereby amended by striking the following:

No veteran whose employment first begins after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, shall be subject to the provisions of sections fifty-six to fifty-nine, inclusive; nor shall any veteran whose employment first began on or before said June thirtieth be subject to said provisions unless at the time of his retirement the total period of his creditable service is at least equal to twice the time he was not in the employ of the commonwealth or of a county, city, town, district, authority or redevelopment authority subsequent to the date when his employment by the commonwealth or by a county, city, town, district, housing authority or redevelopment authority first began.