HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2303 FILED ON: 2/17/2021 HOUSE . No. 2696 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Patrick Joseph Kearney _________________ 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 Massachusetts General Laws chapter 32: retirement and pensions. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: Patrick Joseph Kearney 4th Plymouth 2/17/2021 Christopher Hendricks 11th Bristol 2/25/2021 Peter Capano 11th Essex 3/5/2021 Tackey Chan 2nd Norfolk 3/4/2021 Edward F. Coppinger 10th Suffolk 3/4/2021 David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf 17th Worcester 3/10/2021 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden 3/5/2021 Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire 3/4/2021 Jon Santiago 9th Suffolk 3/5/2021 Steven Ultrino 33rd Middlesex 3/5/2021 Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol 3/11/2021 Brian W. Murray 10th Worcester 3/13/2021 Adam J. Scanlon 14th Bristol 3/15/2021 Jessica Ann Giannino 16th Suffolk 3/25/2021 Maria Duaime Robinson 6th Middlesex 4/1/2021 Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex 4/28/2021 Adrian C. Madaro 1st Suffolk 8/11/2021 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2303 FILED ON: 2/17/2021 HOUSE . No. 2696 By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2696) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others relative to retirement and pensions during the COVID 19 pandemic. Public Service. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court (2021-2022) _______________ An Act relative to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 32: retirement and pensions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Section 1: Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Section 1 of 2 Chapter 32 is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end of the definition 3 for "regular compensation"; Regular compensation shall include all overtime paid to any 4 employee as defined by this chapter, who was required to, or volunteered to, work outside their 5 home during the COVID 19 pandemic state of emergency that commenced on March 10, 2020 6 until the conclusion of the COVID 19 state of emergency. 7 The state human resources administrator shall compile a list of all employees eligible for 8 overtime under this chapter and transmit it to the state retirement board. 1 of 1.