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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan

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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 To Establish an Early Retirement Incentive Program for Barnstable County.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

11/8/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

11/13/2017

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

11/8/2017

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

11/13/2017

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

11/15/2017

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

11/8/2017

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

11/13/2017


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By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (subject to Joint Rules 12 and 7A) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to establish an early retirement incentive program for Barnstable County.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act To Establish an Early Retirement Incentive Program for Barnstable County.

 

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. Notwithstanding subsection (g) of section 66 of chapter 188 of the Acts of 2010 to the contrary, the County Commissioners of the County of Barnstable may establish and implement an early retirement incentive program for county employees as otherwise provided in section 66 of said chapter 188 and subject to the following provisions:

(i) The County Administrator shall submit a plan to the public employee administration commission for approval within two (2) months after the effective date of this act;

(ii) Once the plan has been approved, the County Administrator shall submit a plan to the Board of County Commissioners for acceptance no later than the next meeting of the Board of County Commissioners at which the plan can be practically submitted;

(iii) Within one month after the plan has been accepted by the Board of County Commissioners, the County Administrator shall publish and make the approved plan available to the employees;

(iv)The County Administrator shall require employees to participate within two (2) months of the plan's publication;

(v) The County Administrator shall determine which employees shall be allowed to participate in the program and shall notify those employees within one (1) month of the application deadline; and

(vi) The County Administrator shall require that participating employees shall retire within two (2) months of notification of acceptance.

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.