Bill > H1372

This bill allows municipalities in Massachusetts to provide retirement or pension plans and health insurance benefits to employees hired after the effective date of the act, at the discretion of the mayor and city council or board of selectmen. The municipality must hold at least one public hearing before providing such plans or benefits, and the retirement, pension plan, or health insurance benefits are subject to collective bargaining under Chapter 150E of the General Laws for represented employees. The municipality may offer different premiums, contribution rates, plan designs, or retirement benefits to different groups or classes of employees. This section does not affect the health insurance or retirement benefits of employees or retirees employed prior to the effective date of the act. The bill takes effect 90 days after its passage.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1372