HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1585        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2456

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Vega

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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 relative to Group 2 employees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/17/2013

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1585        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2456

By Mr.  Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2456) of Aaron Vega, Sarah K. Peake and Mary S. Keefe for legislation to include certain employees caring for mentally ill persons or persons with chronic infectious diseases in Group 2 of the retirement system for public employees.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to Group 2 employees.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 3 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (g) paragraph 3 by inserting after the words “employees of Cushing hospital”, in line XXX, the following:—

;employees of the Commonwealth whose regular and major duties require them to provide treatment for, or be responsible for, the care of persons who are mentally ill, mentally retarded, chronically psychologically impaired or who are persons with chronic infectious disease ; or registered nurses and other health care professions that are state employees to a “professional status” for the purposes of their retirement.