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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2466 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1866
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 clarifying Group 4 retirement classification eligibility for utility maintenance workers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Barry R. FinegoldSecond Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2466 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1866
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1866) of Barry R. Finegold for
legislation to clarify Group 4 retirement classification eligibility for utility maintenance workers.
Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act clarifying Group 4 retirement classification eligibility for utility maintenance workers.
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. Subsection (2) of section 3 of chapter 32, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended in the definition of Group 4 in paragraph (g) by striking out the
3words “employees of a municipal gas or electric generating or distribution plant who are
4employed as linemen, electric switchboard operators, electric maintenance men, steam engineers,
5boiler operators, firemen, oilers, mechanical maintenance men, and supervisors of said
6employees who shall include managers and assistant managers” and inserting in place thereof the
7following words:-
8 employees of a municipal gas or electric generating or distribution plant who are
9employed as linemen or line workers, electric switchboard operators, electric maintenance
10workers, substation technicians, meter installers, steam engineers, boiler operators, firemen or
11firefighters, oilers, mechanical maintenance workers and supervisors of said employees who
12shall include managers and assistant managers. 2 of 2
13 SECTION 2. Section 1 shall take effect upon enactment.