HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5509        FILED ON: 1/5/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4909

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Manny Cruz and Joan B. Lovely

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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 reserve time of public safety personnel in the city of Salem.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Manny Cruz

7th Essex

1/5/2026

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

1/7/2026


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5509        FILED ON: 1/5/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4909

By Representative Cruz of Salem and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4909) of Manny Cruz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the reserve time of public safety personnel in the city of Salem.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to the reserve time of public safety personnel in the city of Salem.

 

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 paragraph (o) of subdivision (1) and paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivisions (2) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, and in order to promote the public good, the Salem Retirement Board shall provide creditable service for reserve, permanent-intermittent, or call service of certain public safety personnel employed either by the City of Salem's Police Department or Fire Department , who became members of the Salem Retirement System on or before February 11, 2020, without payment for such creditable service.

SECTION 2. This bill shall take effect upon its passage