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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
12/15/2025
12/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
194th General Court
Bill Summary
So much of the recommendations of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (House, No. 18) as relates to clarifying the Chapter 32 definition of wages
AI Summary
This bill modifies Chapter 32 of Massachusetts general laws by clarifying the definition of "wages" for retirement and pension purposes. Specifically, the bill adds language to explicitly include accrued sick, personal, or vacation leave as part of wages, with one key exception: these leave payments are not considered wages when they are paid as a supplement to weekly workers' compensation benefits under Chapter 152. This technical amendment appears designed to provide more precise guidance about what types of compensation should be counted as wages for retirement calculations, potentially affecting how public employees' retirement benefits are calculated by ensuring that various forms of paid leave are incorporated into wage determinations, while preventing double-counting of compensation when workers are receiving workers' compensation benefits.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 12/15/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H24 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H24.pdf |
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