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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4956 FILED ON: 2/28/2024 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4465 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Christine P. Barber and Patricia D. Jehlen |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to continue the employment of Charles J. Femino as |
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| 13 | 13 | | acting chief of police. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex2/28/2024Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex2/28/2024 1 of 2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4956 FILED ON: 2/28/2024 |
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| 18 | 18 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4465 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Representative Barber of Somerville and Senator Jehlen, a joint petition (accompanied by |
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| 20 | 20 | | bill, House, No. 4465) of Christine P. Barber and Patricia D. Jehlen (with the approval of the |
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| 21 | 21 | | mayor and the city council) that the city of Somerville be authorized to continue the employment |
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| 22 | 22 | | of Charles J. Femino as acting chief of police in said city. Public Service. [Local Approval |
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| 23 | 23 | | Received.] |
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| 24 | 24 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 28 | 28 | | _______________ |
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| 29 | 29 | | An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to continue the employment of Charles J. Femino as |
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| 30 | 30 | | acting chief of police. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 32 | 32 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 33 | 33 | | 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Charles J. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2Femino, Acting Chief of Police of the City of Somerville, who had previously retired and has |
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| 35 | 35 | | 3currently waived his retirement allowance pursuant to G. L. c. 32, ยง 90B, while working as the |
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| 36 | 36 | | 4Acting Chief, may continue to serve in such position until the date on which a permanent Police |
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| 37 | 37 | | 5Chief is appointed, he is relieved of his duties by the mayor, or he reaches the age sixty-eight, |
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| 38 | 38 | | 6whichever occurs first; provided, however, that he is mentally and physically capable of |
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| 39 | 39 | | 7performing the duties of such position. The mayor may, at the expense of the city, require him to |
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| 40 | 40 | | 8be examined by an impartial physician designated by the mayor to determine such capability. No |
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| 41 | 41 | | 9further deductions shall be made from the regular compensation of Charles J. Femino under |
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| 42 | 42 | | 10Chapter 32 of the General Laws for any service performed subsequent to his reaching age 65 and 2 of 2 |
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| 43 | 43 | | 11upon retirement Charles J. Femino shall resume a superannuation retirement allowance equal to |
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| 44 | 44 | | 12that of his pre waiver rate. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 13 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. |
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