Session Laws

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. Notwithstanding the provision of section seventy-two of chapter two hundred and twenty-one of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, Sidney A. Chernick, a court officer of the Hampden county superior court is hereby authorized to continue in such position until the date of his seventy-second birthday, provided that he is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of his office or position. Said Sidney A. Chernick shall annually, at his own expense, be examined by an impartial physician designated by the state retirement board to determine such capability. No further deductions shall be made from the regular compensation of said employee under the provisions of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws for service subsequent to the date of his seventieth birthday and upon retirement said employee shall receive a superannuation retirement allowance equal to that which he would have been entitled had he retired on said date.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provision of said section seventy-two of said chapter two hundred and twenty-one or any other general or special law to the contrary, Philip Gibson, a court officer of the Middlesex county superior court is hereby authorized to continue in such position beyond the date of his seventieth birthday, provided that he is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of his office or position. Said Philip Gibson shall annually, at his own expense, be examined by an impartial physician designated by the state retirement board to determine such capability. No further deductions shall be made from the regular compensation of said employee under the provisions of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws for service subsequent to the date of his seventieth birthday and upon retirement said employee shall receive a superannuation retirement allowance equal to that which he would have been entitled had he retired on said date.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.