HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1848        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2386

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bud L. 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 L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/3/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

1/22/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/17/2019

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1848        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2386

By Mr. Williams of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2386) of Bud L. Williams and others relative public employee retirement and pensions for certain veterans.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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.