SENATE, No. 2062

By Ms. Menard, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2062) of Joan M. Menard, Edward G. Connolly, Michael A. Costello ,other members of the General Court and SEIU, Local 5000, by David Holway, president, for legislation to further regulate salaries of public employees serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Five.

AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING SALARIES OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

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

SECTION 1.

Section 1 of chapter 137 of the acts of 2003 is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences: - An employee eligible under this section shall be paid his regular base salary as such a public employee for each pay period of such military leave of absence after September 11, 2001, reduced by any amount received from the United States as base pay for military service performed during the same pay period.  For purposes of this section, base pay shall not include any allowances, overtime pay, shift differential pay, hazardous duty pay or any other additional compensation received for military service.

SECTION 2.  Section 21 of said chapter 137 is hereby repealed.