MA H1342

Bill

Relative to the definition of Group 4 of the retirement system

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to include certain co-generation steam firemen and engineers in Group 4 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of Group 4 of the contributory retirement system for public employees in Massachusetts to include certain co-generation steam firemen and engineers. Specifically, it adds employees employed as steam fireman/co-generation, third class engineer/co-generation, second class engineer/co-generation, first class engineer/co-generation, and chief engineer/co-generation to the Group 4 classification. This change allows these workers to be eligible for the benefits and retirement options associated with Group 4 members.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Tackey Chan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4654 (on 06/25/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1342

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1342
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1342.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1331	Relative to creditable service	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1436	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1457	Further regulating employee benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H20	Relative to Chapter 32, Section 15(7) determinations	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2547	Authorizing the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System to grant creditable service to Thomas Richard Kinsky	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H31	Relative to the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System	No further action taken	Similar To
H4654	Public service	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4915	Authorizing and directing the retirement board of the town of Weymouth to pay a certain retirement benefit to the surviving spouse of fallen officer, Michael Chesna, of the Weymouth Police Department	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4928	Similar To
H4933	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the city of Chicopee	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 406 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4967	Relative to allowing employees of the Western Massachusetts Emergency Communications District to become members of the Hampden County retirement system	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 379 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H5011	Authorizing a corrective change to Chapter 154 of the Acts of 1983	New draft substituted, see 5028	Similar To
S1451	Relative to increasing the hours of employment of pensioners for services after retirement in the public sector	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2272	Establishing an early retirement incentive for Charles Mark Brown	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1331

Relative to creditable service