Bill > S1863

This bill amends an existing law to extend certain retirement benefits to officers from the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department's Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Specifically, the legislation grants these officers "group 4" status, which is a classification in Massachusetts public employee retirement systems typically reserved for higher-risk professions such as law enforcement, firefighters, and some other public safety personnel. The bill modifies a previous statute by adding language that includes Plymouth County alongside Barnstable County, thus allowing criminal identification officers from Plymouth County to receive the same retirement rights and benefits previously available only to their counterparts in Barnstable County. This change will likely provide these officers with enhanced retirement benefits, potentially including earlier retirement age, higher pension calculations, or other preferential treatment within the state's retirement system.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1863