Bill > H2838

This bill amends Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to include Highway and Street Construction and Maintenance Workers of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system. In the Massachusetts public employee retirement system, Group 2 is a classification for certain employees who perform more physically demanding or hazardous jobs, typically allowing them to retire earlier and with different pension benefits compared to Group 1 employees. By adding these MassDOT workers to Group 2, the legislation recognizes the potentially strenuous and risky nature of highway and street construction and maintenance work, and provides these employees with retirement benefits that reflect the physical demands of their job. The change will be made by inserting the specific job classification into an existing section of the law that defines Group 2 occupations.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2838