Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32 § 57B

Current through Chapter 231 of the 2024

Section 32:57B - Police or fire department members; creditable service; effective date of section

A member of a police or fire department of a city, town or a fire or water district who retires under sections 56 to 60, inclusive and who was appointed a reserve police officer or call fire fighter shall, for the purpose of retirement, be entitled to count as creditable service the person's service as a reserve police officer or call fire fighter as the retiring authority shall determine.

This section shall take effect:

(i) in a city having a Plan E charter, when accepted by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the city council and approved by the city manager;

(ii) in the case of other cities, by a 2/3 vote of the city council and approved by the mayor; and

(iii) in a town, or district by a majority vote at the annual town meeting or district meeting.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, § 57B

Amended by Acts 2014, c. 455,§ 1, eff. 4/6/2015.