Bill > H2749

This bill modifies retirement benefits for Plymouth Harbormaster employees by reclassifying their employment status to Group 4 under Massachusetts General Law (M.G.L.) Chapter 32, Section 3(2)(g). Group 4 is a classification typically reserved for public safety personnel like police officers and firefighters, which provides more favorable retirement benefits. Specifically, the bill retroactively designates the Plymouth Harbormaster and Harbormaster Department employees with law enforcement powers as Group 4 employees, meaning that all of their prior creditable service before the bill's effective date will now be considered Group 4 service. This reclassification will likely result in enhanced retirement benefits for these employees, potentially allowing them to retire earlier or receive higher pension payments. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage and has received local approval from the town of Plymouth.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2749