HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4906        FILED ON: 6/20/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4719

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ronald Mariano

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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 disability retirement of public safety personnel in the city of Quincy.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ronald Mariano

3rd Norfolk

6/20/2018

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

6/26/2018

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

7/3/2018

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

7/3/2018

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

6/27/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4906        FILED ON: 6/20/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4719

By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4719) of Ronald Mariano and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to disability retirement benefits for certain public safety personnel in the city of Quincy.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 disability retirement of public safety personnel in the city of Quincy.

 

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 the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, and in order to promote the public good, the Quincy Retirement Board is hereby authorized and directed to apply the presumptions afforded by Sections 94, 94A & 94B of Chapter thirty-two of the General Laws to certain public safety personnel in the City of Quincy who apply for Accidental Disability Retirement pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter thirty-two of the General Laws.

SECTION 2.The presumptions, referenced in Section 1 above, shall be available to any member of the Quincy Fire Department and Quincy Police Department who responded to and performed public safety duties at the Home Depot Fires on May 23, 1995 and May 24, 1995.

SECTION 3. The presumptions, referenced in Section 1 above, shall be available to any member of the Quincy Fire Department and Quincy Police Department who responded to and performed public safety duties at the fire and explosion at the MWRA Water Treatment Plant on January 25, 26 and 27 of 2016.

SECTION 4.Any member of the Quincy Fire Department or Quincy Police Department who is eligible pursuant to Sections 2 or 3 above, and who becomes disabled due to a cardiac, pulmonary or cancer condition while still an active member or within five years following attaining maximum age, shall be eligible to apply for Accidental Disability Retirement.

SECTION 5.The effective retirement date for a member who retires under this Act shall be as follows; If active the effective retirement date shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of Chapter thirty-two; and, if retired the effective retirement date shall be the date the member is first diagnosed with such cardiac, pulmonary or cancer condition.

SECTION 6. The presumptions referenced in Section 1 above, shall be available in the case of an application for Accidental Death Benefits filed pursuant to Section 9 of Chapter thirty-two of the General laws, providing that the deceased member met the eligibility requirements set forth in Sections 2, 3 and 4 above.