MA S3153

Bill

Relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter to the city of Westfield

Introduced
12/15/2022

In Committee
12/15/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the retirement of Greg Heath, a former firefighter to the city of Westfield. Public Service. [Local approval received]

AI Summary

This bill allows Greg Heath, a retired firefighter from the city of Westfield, to retire for accidental disability retirement due to Parkinson's Disease. The Westfield retirement board must allow Heath to make this election within 90 days of the bill's effective date. The bill also requires a medical panel to certify that Heath is physically or mentally incapacitated from further duty, and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent and a result of Parkinson's Disease, unless the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission waives the medical panel examination if Heath is already receiving a disability benefit.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

John Velis (D)*,

Last Action

House concurred (on 12/19/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S3153

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S3153
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S3153.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5069	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land to the school department in the city of Westfield	Accompanied a new draft, see H5133	Similar To
H5133	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land to the school department in the city of Westfield	New draft substituted, see H5156	Similar To
H5156	Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land to the school department in the city of Westfield	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 249 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1711	To authorize a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1721	Relative to the teachers retirement system	Accompanied H19	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1749	Relative to the retirement of MassPort officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S246	Relative to liquor licenses in the city of Westfield	Accompanied a new draft, see S2566	Similar To
S2566	Relative to liquor licenses in the city of Westfield	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

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