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Finance Committee backs warrant to accept state military‑leave pay‑difference statute
Summary
The Nantucket Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend acceptance of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 33, Section 59, which lets municipalities pay the difference between a reservist employee's military pay and their town wage while they are on military leave.
The Nantucket Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend adoption of citizen warrant Article E, which would accept Massachusetts General Law Chapter 33, Section 59 and allow the town to pay the difference between a municipal employee’s regular pay and any military pay received while the employee is on active duty or training.
Supporters told the committee the measure is a straightforward way to ensure town employees who serve in the reserves do not lose income while deployed. “To me, it’s just the…
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