Adams v. City of Boston

In this consolidated appeal, we construe the payment obligations of municipalities participating in G. L. c. 41, *603§ 108L, popularly known as the “Quinn Bill,” a local option statute establishing a career incentive pay program for police officers. The statute provides that in participating municipalities, qualifying police officers “shall be granted” certain salary increases for furthering their education in the field of police work. Id. The statute also provides that municipalities “shall be reimbursed” by the Commonwealth for fifty per cent of payments made under the program. Id. The…