MA H2184

Bill

Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to placing certain employees of the Department of Transportation in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 3 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to include "Highway and Street Construction and Maintenance Workers of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation" in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. This change means that these specific Department of Transportation employees will be subject to the retirement system and contribution requirements applicable to Group 2 members, which generally have different benefits and eligibility criteria compared to other public employee groups.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Tackey Chan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4722 (on 05/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2184

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2184
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2184.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2196	Relative to certain option B and option C retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2197	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2268	Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Brian Donnelly	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2316	Relative to the retirement rights of criminal prosecutors	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2371	Relative to National Guard benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3153	Relative to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4722	Retirement, benefits and other public service issues	Reported, in part, by H2169	Replaced by
S1543	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1544	Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1558	Providing for an equitable Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System pension for Paul C. Nordberg	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1593	Relative to the retirement options of certain educational personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2257	Authorizing employees of the city of Fall River the ability to apply with the Fall River Retirement Board to purchase credible service for military service	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 173 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2337	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2451	Relative to creditable service for Lisa Emma, a member of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2196

Relative to certain option B and option C retirees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2197

Relative to ordinary disability retirements