Massachusetts § 17E - Overtime compensation upon discharge, resignation, retirement or death

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 17E — Overtime compensation upon discharge, resignation, retirement or death, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 17E. Overtime compensation upon discharge, resignation, retirement or death

Section 17E. Whenever the employment of any police officer subject to section one hundred and eleven H of chapter forty-one or sections seventeen A, seventeen B, and seventeen C of this chapter is terminated during a year by dismissal through no fault or delinquency on his part or by resignation, retirement or death, without his having received the compensation to which he is entitled under such sections, he, or in case of his death, his estate, shall be paid the full amount of such compensation, provided that no monetary or other allowance has already been made therefor. The official head of the department in which the police officer was last employed shall enter on the departmental payroll all amounts payable under this section.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 17E

What does Massachusetts General Laws § 17E cover?

Section 17E ("Overtime compensation upon discharge, resignation, retirement or death") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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