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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4716 FILED ON: 12/5/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4797 |
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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 | | Joseph D. McKenna and Paul K. Frost |
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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 regarding the continued employment of a certain employee of the Town of Oxford. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester12/5/2023Paul K. Frost7th Worcester12/5/2023Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden12/7/2023 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4716 FILED ON: 12/5/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4797 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representatives McKenna of Sutton and Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, |
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| 19 | 19 | | House, No. 4797) of Joseph D. McKenna, Paul K. Frost and Ryan C. Fattman (by vote of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | town) that the town of Oxford be authorized to continue the employment of Craig Gagner, a |
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| 21 | 21 | | member of the police department of said town. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act regarding the continued employment of a certain employee of the Town of Oxford. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Craig Gagner, a |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2uniformed member of the police department of the town of Oxford, may continue in his prior |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3position at the police department retroactively from October 31, 2023 until he reaches 68 years |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4of age or he is relieved of his duties, whichever occurs first; provided, however, that Craig |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5Gagner is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of the position. The town |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6may require, at its own expense, that Graig Gagner be examined by an impartial physician |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7designated by the town to determine his capacity. No further deductions shall be made from the |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8regular compensation of Craig Gagner pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws and upon |
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| 38 | 38 | | 9retirement Craig Gagner shall receive a superannuation retirement allowance equal to that which |
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| 39 | 39 | | 10he would have been entitled had he retired upon reaching the age of 65. 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 11 SECTION 2. The General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to |
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| 41 | 41 | | 12the proposed special act, unless the Board of Selectmen approves such changes as are consistent |
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| 42 | 42 | | 13with the public purposes of this request prior to enactment by the General Court. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 14 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect as of October 31, 2023. |
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