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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Erika Uyterhoeven and Diana DiZoglio

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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 legislative employee compensation COLAs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

7/29/2021

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

7/29/2021


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By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville and Senator DiZoglio, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Erika Uyterhoeven and Diana DiZoglio relative to legislative employee compensation cost-of-living adjustments.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to legislative employee compensation COLAs.

 

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 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

Section XX. Legislative Employee Compensation COLAs

(a) As of the first day of each calendar year, the annual compensation of permanent employees of the senate and the house of representatives and joint employees of the general court shall be increased at the same rate as increases in the median household income for the commonwealth for the preceding year, as ascertained by the governor.

(b) This section shall not preclude increases in compensation unrelated to increases in the median household income for the commonwealth.

(c) This section shall not apply to the members of the general court.