MA S1508

Bill

To provide certain retirement benefits and medical benefits to the widow and children of Everett Firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
05/06/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide certain retirement benefits and medical benefits to the widow and children of Everett Firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill provides certain retirement benefits and medical benefits to the widow and children of Everett Firefighter Thaddeus M. Baxter, Jr. Specifically, it directs the Everett Retirement Board to pay an accidental death benefit to Baxter's widow, Nicole Baxter, in the form of a lump sum payment equal to Baxter's total accumulated retirement deductions. The bill also requires the Everett Retirement Board to provide Nicole Baxter with an accidental death benefit allowance equal to 72% of Baxter's annual regular compensation at the time of his death. Additionally, the bill makes Nicole Baxter eligible for health insurance with the City of Everett on the same basis as other retirees and survivors. Finally, the bill provides for the pension to be paid to any surviving unmarried children of Baxter under the age of 18, or over that age and under 22 and full-time students, or over that age and physically or mentally incapacitated.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (7)

Michael Brady (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2332 (on 09/09/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1508

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1508
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1508.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2286	To provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2314	Relative to public safety employee death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2317	Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees	Accompanied S1554	Similar To
H4006	Providing for line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
S1515	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	Accompanied H2264	Similar To
S1535	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1561	Relative to line of duty death benefits for police officers employed by private colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1596	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2173	Relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2551	Similar To
S2332	Authorizing the city of Everett to provide certain death, retirement and medical benefits to the widow and children of deceased firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Replaced by

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