Massachusetts § 57E - Fire chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay
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§ 57E. Fire chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay
Section 57E. If the chief of a fire department of a city or town or the chief, chief engineer or head of a fire department of a fire district is on duty at any time on January the first, July the fourth or Christmas day, or the day following when any of said days occurs on Sunday, or the third Monday in February, the third Monday in April, the last Monday in May, the first Monday in September, the second or fourth Monday in October or Thanksgiving day, he shall be granted an additional day's pay.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57E ("Fire chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay") 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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