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Commission weighs support for state bill to expand municipal military service buyback options
Summary
A commission member asked the Lowell Veterans Commission to formally support a state representative’s initiative to expand or remove the four-year cap on municipal military service buyback for city employees; commissioners requested the proposal in writing before deciding.
A commission member asked the Lowell Veterans Commission to support a state representative’s effort to change municipal rules that currently cap the amount of active military service time city employees may buy back for retirement credit.
Presenters described the current Lowell policy as allowing up to four years of active-duty buyback, with the proposed change seeking to allow more — potentially removing…
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