HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2041        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2929

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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 to ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/15/2025

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

3/3/2025

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

2/5/2026

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

2/26/2026

John J. Marsi

6th Worcester

3/2/2026

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

3/2/2026

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/3/2026

Michael P. Kushmerek

3rd Worcester

3/3/2026

Meghan K. Kilcoyne

12th Worcester

3/5/2026

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

3/5/2026

Dennis C. Gallagher

8th Plymouth

3/9/2026

Lisa Field

3rd Bristol

3/9/2026

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

3/9/2026

Mark D. Sylvia

10th Bristol

3/9/2026

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

3/9/2026

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

3/9/2026

Margaret R. Scarsdale

1st Middlesex

3/9/2026

Edward R. Philips

8th Norfolk

3/9/2026

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

3/10/2026

Rob Consalvo

14th Suffolk

3/10/2026

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

3/13/2026

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

3/13/2026

Kenneth P. Sweezey

6th Plymouth

3/13/2026

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

3/13/2026

Michelle L. Badger

1st Plymouth

3/17/2026

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

3/17/2026

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/18/2026


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2041        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2929

By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2929) of James J. O'Day and Michael D. Brady relative to retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction.

 

 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. Section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 325, after the words “assistant deputy superintendent” the following words:- correctional program officer A/B, C, D, or equivalent or successive titles who have been employed in such capacities or other Group 4 titles for 10 years or more