Bill > H2758

This bill modifies existing Massachusetts law to allow veterans who are employees of the Commonwealth to receive additional vacation time credit when they purchase creditable service time in their retirement system. Specifically, when a Commonwealth employee who is a member of a retirement system buys back additional service time (which is a common practice that allows workers to count previous periods of employment or military service towards their total years of service), the relevant retirement board must notify the employee's human resources department about the purchased service time. Once this notification occurs, the employee will receive credit for that additional service time when calculating their vacation time accrual rate. This means that by purchasing creditable service time, veterans working for the Commonwealth can potentially earn vacation time at a faster rate, recognizing their prior service and providing an additional benefit for public sector employees who have served in the military.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2758