Bill > S2907

This bill establishes "credible service" for eligible police officers and firefighters in Massachusetts who are part of a municipal contributory retirement system, meaning they will receive credit for time they would have served if they hadn't been unfairly bypassed for a position on an eligible Civil Service hiring list. To qualify, the individual must have been on an eligible hiring list, skipped over for someone with a lower rank, received relief from the Civil Service Commission after a bypass appeal that reinstated them to the eligible list, and accepted the first available permanent appointment offered. The bypassed member will be credited with active full-time service from the date they were bypassed until their permanent appointment, provided they pay into the retirement system the amount they would have contributed, plus regular interest, based on the compensation they would have earned during that period. This provision aims to correct situations where qualified candidates were overlooked for law enforcement or firefighting roles, ensuring they receive appropriate retirement credit for the lost service time.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2907