Bill H.4485 187th (2011 - 2012)

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, elected officials of the Cotuit Fire District who receive compensation by vote of the district at an annual or special district meeting in accordance with section 108 of chapter 41 of the General Laws shall not constitute employees for purposes of chapter 32B of the General Laws and shall not be eligible for participation in the district's contributory medical, dental and life insurance plan; provided, however, that: (i) any such elected officials who were elected prior to the effective date of this act, whether or not presently serving, if eligible and vested as of said date to participate in the plan at retirement, or as presently retired, shall continue to be eligible and vested to participate upon retirement, or as presently retired; or (ii) any such elected officials who were elected prior to the effective date of this act who participate in the plan on the effective date of the act shall continue to be eligible to participate in the plan until the end of their current terms, and in event they serve an immediately successive term or terms thereafter, shall continue to be eligible to participate in the plan during said successive term or terms, provided that they pay 100 per cent of the cost of participation in the plan, plus any administrative cost therefore as may be imposed by the prudential committee.