Bill > H1401

This bill amends Chapter 32 of the General Laws to treat veterans equally under the pension laws. The key provisions include: 1. Replacing specific references to "sections one to twenty-eight inclusive" with "this chapter" to ensure comprehensive coverage of the pension laws. 2. Expanding the definition of "Member" to include the judicial retirement system, ensuring equal treatment for judges. 3. Allowing members who served honorably in the armed forces to receive credit for their active service, subject to certain conditions, such as making makeup payments into the annuity savings fund. This applies to National Guard and Active Reserve personnel, both former and present. 4. Providing a special consideration for Chief Justices and Associate Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, the Appeals Court, and the Trial Court, allowing them to apply the credit for military service when reaching the mandatory retirement age, even if they have not served for ten years.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1401