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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 763 FILED ON: 1/13/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2879 |
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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 | | Meghan K. Kilcoyne and 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 authorizing the continued employment of Steven A. Hilliger, firefighter of the town of |
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| 13 | 13 | | Lancaster. |
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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:Meghan K. Kilcoyne12th Worcester1/13/2025John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex1/13/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 763 FILED ON: 1/13/2025 |
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| 18 | 18 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2879 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, |
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| 20 | 20 | | House, No. 2879) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the fire |
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| 21 | 21 | | department of the town of Lancaster be authorized to continue the employment of Steven A. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Hilliger. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act authorizing the continued employment of Steven A. Hilliger, firefighter of the town of |
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| 29 | 29 | | Lancaster. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 31 | 31 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 32 | 32 | | 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 32 of the General Laws or any general or special |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2law to the contrary, Steven A. Hilliger, Firefighter of the fire department of the town of |
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| 34 | 34 | | 3Lancaster, may continue to serve in that position until reaching age 70, the date of his retirement |
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| 35 | 35 | | 4or until the date he is relieved of his duties by the Fire Chief, whichever occurs first; provided, |
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| 36 | 36 | | 5however, that he is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of his office. The |
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| 37 | 37 | | 6Select Board of the town of Lancaster, at its own expense, may require Steven A. Hilliger to be |
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| 38 | 38 | | 7examined by an impartial physician designated by the board to determine his mental and physical |
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| 39 | 39 | | 8capability. No further deductions shall be made from regular compensation of Steven A. Hilliger |
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| 40 | 40 | | 9under chapter 32 of the General Laws for any service performed subsequent to reaching the age |
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| 41 | 41 | | 10of 65. Upon his retirement, he shall receive a superannuation retirement allowance equal to that |
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| 42 | 42 | | 11which he would have been entitled had he retired upon reaching the age of 65, if any. 2 of 2 |
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| 43 | 43 | | 12 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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