By Mr. Fagan of Taunton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2477) of James H. Fagan relative to retirement credit for certain court officers employed inthe Trial Court Department.  Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

James H. Fagan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to retirement credit for certain court officers employed in the Trial Court Department .

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

   Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any court officer who was classified as a per diem and was entitled to benefits under a collective bargaining agreement shall be entitled to buy back for retirement purposes the years for which he or she did not receive retirement credit while covered under the collective bargaining agreement.