Warren could keep firefighter Steven Perkins on duty until age 70

The bill would let Steven Perkins continue serving in Warren’s fire department until age 70. This applies only to Steven Perkins, a member of Warren’s fire department. Perkins must be mentally and physically able to perform his duties. Warren may pay for an examination by a physician it designates to assess his ability. The bill would take effect upon passage. His service would end at age 70 or earlier if he retires, is not reappointed, or the town relieves him of his duties.

The bill describes how Perkins’s pay and retirement allowance would be handled for service after age 65. This applies to Perkins’s service to Warren after he reaches age 65. The text says no deductions would be made from his regular compensation for retirement or pension purposes for service after age 65. Upon retirement, his allowance would equal the amount he would have received had he retired at age 65. The pay provision applies to service after he reaches age 65; the allowance is set upon retirement.