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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 859 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2313 |
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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 | | John J. Cronin |
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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 to establish the Guard enlistment enhancement program. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John J. CroninWorcester and MiddlesexJacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester1/29/2023John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire2/1/2023 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 859 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2313 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2313) of John J. Cronin, Jacob R. |
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| 19 | 19 | | Oliveira and John C. Velis for legislation to establish the Guard enlistment enhancement |
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| 20 | 20 | | program. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
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| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | An Act to establish the Guard enlistment enhancement program. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | 1 Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 139 the |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2following section: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 3 Section 140. There shall be a Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program (GEEP) to |
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| 32 | 32 | | 4support the ongoing domestic operations and the increasing demands upon the members of the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 5Massachusetts National Guard underscoring the need to recruit and retain skilled Soldiers and |
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| 34 | 34 | | 6Airmen. Massachusetts must maintain its National Guard in a robust posture to ensure mission |
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| 35 | 35 | | 7readiness with each unit fully manned to the extent authorized by law. The purpose of the GEEP |
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| 36 | 36 | | 8is to motivate Soldiers, Airmen, and retirees to boost the Massachusetts National Guard's |
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| 37 | 37 | | 9recruitment efforts by using their non-duty hours to recruit new members into the force. As set |
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| 38 | 38 | | 10forth in this section, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard shall provide |
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| 39 | 39 | | 11compensation to members of the Massachusetts National Guard and Massachusetts National |
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| 40 | 40 | | 12Guard retirees (collectively, "recruiting assistants") who assist in the recruitment of a new 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 13member for the Massachusetts National Guard. Eligible recruiting assistants consist of current |
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| 42 | 42 | | 14service members in the Massachusetts National Guard or Massachusetts National Guard retirees |
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| 43 | 43 | | 15as designated in the GEEP implementation policy maintained by the Massachusetts National |
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| 44 | 44 | | 16Guard. Recruiting assistants rendering assistance pursuant to this section shall be compensated |
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| 45 | 45 | | 17no more than $1,000 for each new or prior service recruit that the recruiting assistant brings into |
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| 46 | 46 | | 18the Massachusetts National Guard. The Massachusetts National Guard shall publish and maintain |
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| 47 | 47 | | 19written policies regarding the execution of the GEEP consistent with the provisions of this |
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| 48 | 48 | | 20section. |
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