Bill > S1912

This bill modifies Section 111F of Chapter 41 of the General Laws to provide additional protections for police officers and firefighters who are granted accidental disability retirement. Specifically, the bill ensures that if a police officer or firefighter is granted an accidental disability retirement under Section 7 of Chapter 32, and this retirement is not based on specific presumptions related to certain conditions, any absence from duty caused by the condition that led to the disability retirement will be considered official leave. If the officer or firefighter had not previously been granted leave for this absence, the bill mandates that the leave be granted retroactively. Furthermore, the employer is required to make necessary adjustments to pay and personnel records to reflect this retroactive leave. This legislation aims to provide additional support and protection for public safety workers who have been disabled in the line of duty, ensuring they are not penalized for absences directly related to their service-connected disability.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1912