Bill > H2962

This bill expands firefighter benefits and protections for specific groups of firefighters, primarily those working at specialized locations such as Logan International Airport, the Massachusetts Military Reservation, and the 104th Fighter Wing Fire Department. The bill amends several sections of Massachusetts law to include permanent crash crewmen, crash boatmen, fire controlmen, and assistant fire controlmen from these locations under existing firefighter benefit provisions. Specifically, the bill extends protections related to retirement benefits for accidental disability and recognizes these specific fire departments as fire districts for legal purposes. Additionally, the bill modifies language in retirement-related statutes to clarify that physical examinations performed on entry into service for these specific fire departments before their transition to state employment can be considered equivalent to standard entry examinations. These changes effectively ensure that firefighters in these specialized roles receive similar legal protections and benefits as traditional municipal firefighters, acknowledging their unique employment contexts within military and airport settings.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2962