An Act relative to the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System

This bill amends Massachusetts' State Employees Retirement System to clarify eligibility and benefit calculations. It expands coverage to include current and former state/county employees who regularly supervise individuals with disabilities, mental health conditions, or delinquent youth (beyond existing categories), and specifically includes Cushing Hospital staff. Key changes allow members who served in multiple job groups to receive pro-rated retirement benefits based on their service time in each group, and adjust how "regular interest" on benefits is calculated using the Consumer Price Index (capped at 2%). These provisions directly affect state employees in roles involving specialized care and those with multi-group service histories.