An Act relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters

This bill amends Massachusetts law to treat time away from work due to an injury as official leave for police officers and firefighters who receive accidental disability retirement. It specifically applies to those whose retirement is not based on presumptions of specific job-related conditions, ensuring their absence is recognized under existing leave rules. If these individuals were not previously granted leave for the time they missed, the bill requires their employers to retroactively grant it and handle any related pay adjustments. The change aims to clarify how these specific retirees are classified regarding their time off, without altering the core requirements for receiving the retirement benefit itself.