Bill > H2869

This bill amends the Massachusetts retirement system law to include all employees in Bargaining Unit 8 of the Department of Youth Services (DYS) in Group 4 of the state's contributory retirement system. Group 4 is typically reserved for employees in high-risk or physically demanding public service jobs, such as police officers, firefighters, and certain corrections officers. By adding DYS employees to this group, the bill would likely provide these workers with enhanced retirement benefits, such as the ability to retire earlier or receive a higher pension compared to employees in other retirement system groups. The change specifically modifies an existing section of Massachusetts law by inserting the phrase "all Bargaining Unit 8 employees in the Department of Youth Services" after the words "supervising prison camp officer" in the current statute, effectively expanding the retirement category for these public employees.