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Massachusetts Senate Bill S2610

Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2610

Introduced
2/8/24  
Refer
2/8/24  

Caption

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters.

Impact

The potential implications of this bill on state laws could be significant, particularly in the area of public employee retirement benefits and labor relations. If the committee study leads to recommended changes, it could result in new legislation that may alter the existing landscape of employee rights, benefits, and retirement options. This bill provides a structured approach that encourages discourse around employee benefits, which are crucial for the current workforce and the sustainability of various public services in the state.

Summary

Senate Bill S2610 seeks to authorize the joint committee on Public Service to investigate and study certain current Senate documents that pertain to public service matters. The intent of this bill is to ensure a comprehensive review of the various public service provisions affecting state employees, particularly focusing on reforms that address retirement-related policies and employee benefits. By allowing for extensive research and discussion on these issues, the bill aims to uphold and potentially improve the welfare of public service employees across Massachusetts.

Contention

While S2610 focuses on investigation and study, it opens the door for discussions on contentious topics such as retirement equity and employee classification. Supporters of the bill view it as an essential step toward protecting the rights of public employees and ensuring fair treatment in retirement plans. However, critics may express concerns regarding the endless bureaucratic processes and the potential for inaction on urgent reforms. The outcome of the committee's investigations will be critical as stakeholders advocate for or against new policies related to public employment and retirement security.

Latest S2610 Activity

Companion Bills

MA S1633

Replaces Relative to providing for domestic partners through public employee pensions

MA S1745

Replaces Relative to creditable service for school business administrators

MA S1649

Replaces To provide retirement security to care workers

MA S1697

Replaces Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers

MA S1639

Replaces Correcting pension inequity for James G. Clothier

MA S1671

Replaces Relative to retirement boards

MA S1627

Replaces Relative to the funding ratio of the public employee retirement system

MA S1709

Replaces Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission Board

MA S1735

Replaces Relative to the retirement benefits of employees of the Cape Ann Transportation Authority

MA S1644

Replaces Relative to pensions, fiduciary standards, and sustainable investment

MA S1612

Replaces Relative to a service based retirement option for Group 1 and Group 2 career employees

MA S1725

Replaces Relative to veterans creditable service

MA S1714

Replaces Relative to public higher education collective labor contracts

MA S1676

Replaces Relative to defining employees in Group 2

MA S1614

Replaces Restoring the retirement rights of certain employees

MA S1634

Replaces Relative to GIC healthcare coverage for group 4 members pending disability retirement

MA S1708

Replaces Relative to retirement benefits for municipal natural resource officers in Plymouth and Barnstable County

MA S1641

Replaces Relative to the Commonwealth's fire departments

MA S1744

Replaces To authorize creditable service for certain public higher education faculty and professional employees

MA S1631

Replaces Relative to special needs trusts and pensions

MA S1749

Replaces Relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters

MA S1704

Replaces Relative to the retirement of MassPort officers

MA S1647

Replaces Establishing creditable service for veterans

MA S1719

Replaces Relative to public higher education campus police officers injured in the line of duty

MA S1670

Replaces To authorize a local option for group retirement classification

MA S1615

Replaces Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to emergencies or work in hazardous environments

MA S1701

Replaces Relative to public higher education collective bargaining funding

MA S1625

Replaces Relative to providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities

MA S1656

Replaces Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts

MA S1626

Replaces Extending veterans retirement buyback opportunities

MA S1731

Replaces Clarifying military buyback options

MA S1630

Replaces Relative to ordinary disability retirements

MA S1724

Replaces Relative to non-public school service

MA S1743

Replaces Relative to certain licensed pipefitters and refrigeration technicians

MA S1699

Replaces Establishing fairness in GIC premium contributions

MA S1741

Replaces Relative to the retirement options of certain educational personnel

MA S1700

Replaces Relative to the Group Insurance Trust Fund

MA S1698

Replaces Relative to the SMART plan

MA S1655

Replaces To reform sick leave buybacks

MA S1628

Replaces Relative to public safety officers and creditable service

MA S1690

Replaces Requiring public pension fund divestment from ammunition and firearms

MA S1648

Replaces Relative to responsible corporate investments

MA S1740

Replaces Relative to the safety of fire, police, and emergency medical technicians from contagious diseases

MA S1718

Replaces Relative to corrections officers injured in the line of duty

MA S1643

Replaces Relative to municipal workforce shortage

MA S1672

Replaces Relative to retirement board membership

MA S1623

Replaces Relative to survivor retirement benefits

MA S1651

Replaces Relative to the divestment of state pension funds from nuclear weapons

MA S1667

Replaces Relative to executive office of public safety and security dispatchers

MA S1668

Replaces Relative to the composition of the Group Insurance Commission

MA S1720

Replaces Relative to line of duty injury benefits for public employees

MA S1675

Replaces Relative to defining Court Service Coordinator in Group 2

MA S2384

Replaces Relative to the appointment of special police officers in the city of Newton

MA S2463

Replaces Relative to call and volunteer firefighters and EMTs

MA S2490

Replaces Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Chiocca

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