An Act relative to group classification

This bill modifies Massachusetts public employee retirement rules to better classify service for workers who hold multiple job roles, particularly those in corrections and mental health care. It updates the definition of specific employee groups to include current and former staff who supervise parolees, individuals with mental or physical disabilities, and delinquent youth. The legislation also introduces options for certain employees to receive retirement benefits calculated based on the proportion of time spent in each job category rather than a single group classification. These changes apply to state police members with over twenty years of service and other public employees who entered service before April 2, 2012, allowing them to choose between standard or pro-rated benefit calculations.