Authorizes the New Bedford Retirement Board to provide retirement benefits to Lavar Gilbert, a police detective injured in the line of duty.

The bill authorizes the New Bedford Retirement Board to provide certain retirement benefits to Lavar Gilbert, a police detective who was injured in the line of duty on July 17, 2023. Gilbert is entitled to a pension, a lump sum payment, and indemnification for medical expenses related to his injuries. If Gilbert is married at the time of retirement, his surviving spouse will receive an annuity. The pension amount is based on his regular rate of compensation and is non-taxable. The benefits are effective upon the bill's passage.

Authorizes the New Bedford Retirement Board to provide retirement benefits to Lavar Gilbert, a police detective injured in the line of duty.

The bill authorizes the New Bedford Retirement Board to provide certain retirement benefits to Lavar Gilbert, a police detective who was injured in the line of duty on July 17, 2023. Gilbert is entitled to a pension, a lump sum payment, and indemnification for medical expenses related to his injuries. If Gilbert is married at the time of retirement, his surviving spouse will receive an annuity. The pension amount is based on his regular rate of compensation and is non-taxable. The benefits are effective upon the bill's passage.