Amendment ID: S44-9-R1

Redraft Amendment 9

Fair and Inclusive Incentive Program

Mr. Keenan moves to amend the bill in section 1, in lines 4-6, by striking out the following words:-““Agency” the office of the governor, an executive office established in section 2 of chapter 6A of the General Laws or an agency, bureau, department, office or division of the commonwealth within or reporting to such executive office.”

And further amended, in said section 1, in line 10, by striking out the following words:- ““Executive department employee”, a person who is employed by an agency.”

And further amended in section 3, in line 32, by striking out the following words:- “for executive department employees”

And further amended, in said section 3, by striking out the words “be an executive department employee” in lines 36-37, and inserting in place thereof the following:-“shall be an employee of the commonwealth”

And further amended, in section 5, by striking the words “5 years” in line 75, and inserting in place thereof the words:- “3 years”

And further amended by striking out section 9 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

“SECTION 9.  A position vacated as a result of participation by an eligible employee in the retirement incentive program may be filled with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided, however, that the total annualized cost of regular compensation paid out by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2016 for all refilled positions shall not exceed 20 per cent of the total annualized cost of regular compensation that would have been paid out by the commonwealth during fiscal year 2016 for positions vacated pursuant to the retirement incentive program had the positions not been vacated; provided further, that the total annualized cost of regular compensation paid out by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2017 for all refilled positions shall not exceed 20 per cent of the total annualized cost of regular compensation which would have been paid out by the commonwealth during fiscal year 2017 for positions vacated pursuant to the retirement incentive program had the positions not been vacated. “

And further amended, in section 12, in line 175, by striking out the following words:-“of the executive department”