Order S.2113 188th (2013 - 2014)

The committee on Public Service, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 719) of Kenneth J. Donnelly for legislation clarifying accidental disability benefits; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1203) of William N. Brownsberger and Carolyn C. Dykema for legislation to establish a consolidated public employees retirement board within the Department of the State Treasurer; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1205) of Gale D. Candaras, Denise Andrews and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to prohibit state employees from receiving multiple salaries; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1206) of Gale D. Candaras for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System to grant creditable service to Sheila Blair; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1207) of Gale D. Candaras for legislation to authorize Timothy S. Rogers, an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to become a member of the state retirement system; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1208) of Gale D. Candaras for legislation to provide that the teachers retirement board include certain compensation in determining retirement for Ann Meeropol; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1209) of Gale D. Candaras for legislation relative to retirement benefits for Joan M. Reilly; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1210) of Gale D. Candaras for legislation relative to retirement benefits for Susan M. Kennedy; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1211) of Eleanor Burke, Bruce E. Tarr and Thomas J. Calter for legislation that the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement Board be authorized and directed to credit Eleanor Burke of Reading with certain creditable service; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1212) of Robert Morrison and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to supplemental dependent allowance; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1213) of Katherine M. Clark, Ralph Cecere and Donald H. Wong for legislation relative to the retirement of Ralph Cecere; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1215) of Sal N. DiDomenico and Benjamin Swan for legislation relative to collective bargaining disputes; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1216) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Thomas J. Calter and Benjamin Swan for legislation to establish credible service for veterans; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1219) of Kenneth J. Donnelly for legislation relative to Health Insurance Coverage for Certain Dependents; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1220) of Kenneth J. Donnelly for legislation relative to Medicare Part B; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1221) of Kenneth J. Donnelly and Sean Garballey for legislation relative to the contribution for insurance premiums of certain retired employees; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1222) of Kenneth J. Donnelly, Thomas M. McGee, Jennifer L. Flanagan and Sean Garballey for legislation relative to the annual allowance for widows and widowers of certain public employees; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1223) of Kenneth J. Donnelly, Jennifer L. Flanagan and Sean Garballey for legislation to modify the retirement benefits of certain widows and surviving spouses; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1227) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to reject that union membership be required to pay the fair share provision; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1228) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to prohibit the Commonwealth from discrimination against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1231) of John Hart, Jr. for legislation relative to the retirement of officers in the Department of the State Police; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1232) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Paul McMurtry, Sal N. DiDomenico, James M. Murphy and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase the cost of living adjustment (cola) base; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1233) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1234) of Brian A. Joyce and James J. O'Day for legislation relative to the retirement options of certain educational personnel; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1236) of John F. Keenan for legislation relative to documentary material or data received by retirement boards; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1237) of Thomas P. Kennedy and William Smitty Pignatelli for legislation relative to creditable service for school business administrators; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1238) of Thomas P. Kennedy and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to credible service for school nurses; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1239) of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation to authorize certain public employees creditable retirement service in the armed forces; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1240) of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation relative to defining employees in group 2; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1241) of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation relative to the rights of firefighters and police officers; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1242) of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation relative to accrued sick time of certain state employees; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1243) of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation relative to Brockton school police; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1244) of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation to authorize the state board of retirement to grant creditable service to John A. Giannini; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1245) of Michael R. Knapik, Robert L. Hedlund, Richard J. Ross and Angelo M. Scaccia for legislation relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1246) of Thomas M. McGee and Sarah K. Peake for legislation relative to interest arbitration for state employees; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1247) of Thomas M. McGee for legislation relative to post-retirement service; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1248) of Thomas M. McGee and Robert F. Fennell for legislation relative to creditable service for teachers; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1249) of Thomas M. McGee, James R. Miceli, Carlo Basile, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide retirement benefits for veterans; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1251) of Thomas M. McGee for legislation relative to retirement allowances of certain married persons; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1252) of Thomas M. McGee and Tom Sannicandro for legislation relative to surviving spouses of retirees; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1253) of Thomas M. McGee for legislation to restore collective bargaining rights for employees of the MBTA; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1256) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to provide for an early retirement incentive for state employees; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1257) of Richard T. Moore, James B. Eldridge and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to the eligibility of certain faculty for contributory group insurance of public higher educational institutions; petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1258) of Richard T. Moore for legislation relative to an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the civil service exam; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1259) of Richard T. Moore, John V. Fernandes and Michael R. Knapik for legislation relative to cost of living adjustments; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1260) of Marc R. Pacheco, Michael J. Rodrigues, William M. Straus and Antonio F. D. Cabral for legislation relative to establishing binding arbitration for Bristol County correction officers; petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1261) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to health care insurance for surviving spouses; petition, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2113).