1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1579 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2643 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Orlando Ramos _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to employment benefits of certain employees of the Department of Developmental Services. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Orlando Ramos9th Hampden1/18/2023Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/13/2023Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire2/13/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/13/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1579 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2643 By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2643) of Orlando Ramos and others for legislation to include certain employees of the Department of Developmental Services and Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 2761 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to employment benefits of certain employees of the Department of Developmental Services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2006 Official 2Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the word prisoners in line 252 the following words:- 3employees of the Department of Developmental Services and Massachusetts Commission for the 4Deaf and Hard of Hearing holding the positions of HSC A/B, HSC C, HSC D, employed in such 5capacities or other DDS Group 2 titles for 10 years of more.