An Act relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters
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| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
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| Bill | Title | Status |
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| H2978 | An Act relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters | Active |
| S1832 | An Act allowing Wayne Estes, a retired member of the Massachusetts DDS, an accidental disability retirement option | Active |
| S1891 | An Act allowing Joseph Barbati, a retired member of the Massachusetts Trial Court, an accidental disability retirement option | Active |
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Section 111F of Chapter 41 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof:- For any police officer or fire fighter subject to this section, who is granted an accidental disability retirement, pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 32, and said accidental disability retirement is not based on presumptions pursuant to Sections 94, 94A or 94B of Chapter 32, any absence from duty caused by the condition which resulted in said accidental disability retirement, pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 32, shall be regarded as leave pursuant to this section. If said police officer or fire fighter was not previously granted leave pursuant to this section, he or she shall have such absence retroactively so granted, and any pay or other personnel actions implicated by such retroactive granting of leave pursuant to this section shall be taken by the employer.
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Section 111F of Chapter 41 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof:- For any police officer or fire fighter subject to this section, who is granted an accidental disability retirement, pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 32, and said accidental disability retirement is not based on presumptions pursuant to Sections 94, 94A or 94B of Chapter 32, any absence from duty caused by the condition which resulted in said accidental disability retirement, pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 32, shall be regarded as leave pursuant to this section. If said police officer or fire fighter was not previously granted leave pursuant to this section, he or she shall have such absence retroactively so granted, and any pay or other personnel actions implicated by such retroactive granting of leave pursuant to this section shall be taken by the employer.