An Act authorizing the town of Petersham to continue the employment of police department members Richard D. Cooley Jr. and David A. Shoemaker

This bill authorizes the Town of Petersham to extend the employment of two specific police officers, Richard D. Cooley Jr. and David A. Shoemaker, beyond standard retirement age. It allows them to remain employed until age 70, retirement, or removal, provided they pass medical exams at the town’s expense to confirm fitness for duty. Upon retirement, they will receive benefits calculated as if they had retired at age 65, per existing retirement rules.