Bill > S1799

This bill amends Section 2(g) of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to add a specific category of workers to the definition of public employees eligible for certain retirement benefits. Specifically, the bill expands retirement benefit coverage to include operation and maintenance employees who work for water departments, water districts, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, wastewater facilities, and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). By adding these workers to the existing list of public employees, the bill aims to provide fairness and equity in retirement benefits for workers in water and wastewater-related infrastructure and service roles. This modification ensures that these workers, who play critical roles in maintaining essential water and sewer infrastructure, receive similar retirement benefits as other public service employees. The change appears to be a targeted effort to standardize retirement benefits for a specific group of municipal and regional utility workers who were previously not explicitly included in the retirement benefit provisions.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1799