HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2680 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2397
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Harold P. Naughton, Jr.
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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 realtive to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Harold P. Naughton, Jr. | 12th Worcester | 1/18/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2680 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2397
By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2397) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr. for legislation to place certain employees of the Commonwealth required to respond to crime scenes in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3189 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act realtive to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 32, Section 3(2)(g) is hereby amended by adding the following at the beginning of Group 2. Employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes; employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond and inspect hazardous material spills or who are required to inspect such areas or whose duties require one to be present where such hazardous materials, including asbestos and radioactive materials, are stored, used, emitted, and or manufactured or where contamination from such has occurred; employees of the Commonwealth who work in laboratories handling biological or other dangerous materials associated with blood-born, viral or other possible communicable and/or dangerous substances; and employees of the Commonwealth whose duties include the use of scuba diving equipment. State Employees who engage in homeland security duties, and emergency response actions associated with public safety, environmental protection and public health.