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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 786 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1912
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John C. Velis
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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 accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 786 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1912
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1912) of John C. Velis for legislation
relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1749 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 accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Section 111F of Chapter 41
2of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end
3thereof:-
4 For any police officer or fire fighter subject to this section, who is granted an accidental
5disability retirement, pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 32, and said accidental disability
6retirement is not based on presumptions pursuant to Sections 94, 94A or 94B of Chapter 32, any
7absence from duty caused by the condition which resulted in said accidental disability retirement,
8pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 32, shall be regarded as leave pursuant to this section. If said
9police officer or fire fighter was not previously granted leave pursuant to this section, he or she
10shall have such absence retroactively so granted, and any pay or other personnel actions 2 of 2
11implicated by such retroactive granting of leave pursuant to this section shall be taken by the
12employer.