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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1733 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2861
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James K. Hawkins
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they
relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1733 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2861
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2861) of
James K. Hawkins relative to the calculation of the pension of Walter L. Guerin. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2549 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they
relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c) of chapter 32 or any other
3general or special law to the contrary, Walter Guertin shall receive a retirement allowance based
4upon the thirty-two years of creditable service calculated by the Attleboro Retirement Board as
5of the date of his retirement, November 17, 2017.
6 Section 2:
7 This act shall apply as of November 17, 2017, and the Attleboro Retirement Board shall
8pay to Walter Guertin any amounts owed between the date of retirement and the passage of this
9act. Said retirement allowance shall be subject to the provisions of section 103 of chapter 32.