HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5214        FILED ON: 12/14/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4763

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tricia Farley-Bouvier and Benjamin B. Downing

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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 providing for post-employment benefits for school bus drivers in the city of Pittsfield.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

12/14/2016

Benjamin B. Downing

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

12/14/2016

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

12/14/2016


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5214        FILED ON: 12/14/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4763

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield and Senator Downing, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4763) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Benjamin B. Downing and Paul W. Mark (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Pittsfield be authorized to provide post-employment benefits for school bus drivers in said city.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act providing for post-employment benefits for school bus drivers in the city of Pittsfield.

 

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. Notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law, rule or regulation or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, the definition of salary or wages for the purposes of calculating regular compensation pursuant to said chapter 32, shall include payments of charter work assignments or any other payment of salary or wages to school bus drivers and attendants employed by and paid by the City of Pittsfield school committee; provided, however that salary or wage payments shall not exceed 40 hours per week. 

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage and shall apply to payments made from January 1, 2009 to payments made or accrued on or before September 1, 2017.