MA H2730

Bill

Further regulating the retirement benefits of certain public safety employees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further regulate the retirement benefits of certain public safety employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill further regulates the retirement benefits of certain public safety employees in Massachusetts. It amends the state's retirement law (Chapter 32) to establish a new retirement system for "public safety officers," which includes probation officers, trial court officers, police officers, corrections officers, firefighters, and environmental police officers. Under this new system, public safety officers will be required to retire at age 65, but those with at least 20 years of service can retire earlier. Upon retirement, these officers will receive a pension equal to 60% of their highest average annual compensation, with an additional 3% for each year of service beyond 20 years, up to a maximum of 75% of their compensation. The bill also requires public safety officers to contribute 12% of their regular compensation to the retirement system, and exempts them from additional contribution requirements that apply to other state and local government employees.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (6)

Paul McMurtry (D)*, Paul Donato (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Kay Khan (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4960 (on 07/05/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2730

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2730
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2730.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2455	Relative agreements to enforce federal law, fiscal reporting requirements	Accompanied a study order, see H5193	Similar To
H2553	Relative to retirement benefits for Mary Donna Nodurf	No further action taken	Similar To
H2611	Relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a new draft, see H5020	Similar To
H2637	Relative to retirement benefits for June Tooley	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3800	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4960	Public service matters	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1649	Relative to COVID-19 complications for public safety employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1690	Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1711	To authorize a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1773	Relative to retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1779	Relative to disability pensions for public safety employees who are victims of violence	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2425	Relative to retirement benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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