AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE STATE RETIREMENT BOARD TO GRANT AN ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT TO JAMES R. JOHNSON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state board of retirement shall provide an accidental disability retirement to James R. Johnson, an employee of the department of revenue, due to his total and permanent incapacitation from further service. The annual retirement allowance payable to him under this act shall take effect as of November 11, 2006, and shall be set in accordance with section 7 of chapter 32 of the General Laws. Mr. Johnson may elect a payment option as provided under section 12 of said chapter 32. He shall be eligible for all other benefits under section 7 of said chapter 32, and he shall receive all annual cost-of-living adjustments to his annual pension, as provided under section 102 of said chapter 32.
Approved December 31, 2006.