MA H2343

Bill

MA H2343

Relative to ensure fairness for certain employees of the department of corrections

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/24/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to include correctional program officers A/B, C, D, or equivalent or successive titles who have been employed in such capacities or other Group 4 titles for 10 years or more as eligible for certain retirement benefits. The Group 4 classification refers to public safety employees, such as police officers and firefighters, who have physically demanding jobs and are eligible for earlier retirement compared to other public sector workers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (57)

Jennifer Benson (D), David Biele (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Michael Brady (D), Tony Cabral (D), Pete Capano (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Michael Finn (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Thomas Golden (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Dan Hunt (D), Brad Jones (R), Mary Keefe (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), John Mahoney (D), Paul Mark (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Joan Meschino (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Mike Rush (D), Jon Santiago (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Dave Vieira (R), Tommy Vitolo (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2343

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2343
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2343.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1602	Protecting the right to strike	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1626	To protect furloughed federal employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2168	To ensure fairness in retirement benefits for institutional teachers	Accompanied H2343	Replaces
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
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2449	Providing tax credits to certain employers that provide affordable, on-site child-care for employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H2503	Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	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
H638	To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1105	Relative to plant relocation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1511	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1512	Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
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
S1548	Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied H2215	Similar To
S1810	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2336	Relative to state employment postings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2340	Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2379	Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel	House concurred	Similar To
S74	To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance	Accompanied a study order, see S2532	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1602

Protecting the right to strike

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H1626

To protect furloughed federal employees

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H2168

To ensure fairness in retirement benefits for institutional teachers

Accompanied H2343

Replaces

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

H2386

Relative to veterans retirement and pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2449

Providing tax credits to certain employers that provide affordable, on-site child-care for employees

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

H2503

Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

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

H638

To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1105

Relative to plant relocation

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

Similar To

S1511

Relative to collective bargaining

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1512

Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

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

S1548

Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied H2215

Similar To

S1810

Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts

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

Similar To

S2336

Relative to state employment postings

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

Similar To

S2340

Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2379

Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel

House concurred

Similar To

S74

To ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance

Accompanied a study order, see S2532

Similar To

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