Bill > H2864

This bill authorizes the New Bedford Retirement Board to provide special retirement benefits to Lavar Gilbert, a police detective who was totally and permanently incapacitated due to injuries sustained while on duty on July 17, 2023. The bill grants Gilbert a pension equal to his full salary as a police detective, with the pension being non-taxable and funded by the retirement board. Upon reaching mandatory retirement age, Gilbert will receive a pension equal to 80% of his compensation. The bill also provides Gilbert with coverage for all hospital and medical expenses related to his on-duty injuries, and entitles him to a lump sum payment of his accumulated retirement deductions. Additionally, if Gilbert is married at the time of retirement and passes away, his wife Sandra would receive a survivor's annuity of three-quarters of his pension amount. The bill bypasses certain standard retirement law provisions and will take effect immediately upon passage, providing comprehensive support for Gilbert's retirement and medical needs resulting from his service-related injury.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2864