Senate, February 29, 2024 -- Text of the Senate Bill relative to healthy youth (Senate, No. 2692) (being the text of Senate, No. 2686, printed as amended)
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law by changing how it defines covered businesses and contract workers. It specifically affects employers and independent contractors by adjusting the criteria used to determine who qualifies for the program. Under the new rules, a business is considered covered if more than half of its workforce consists of individuals who are not classified as employees under state law. Additionally, the definition of a covered contract worker is revised to include anyone for whom an employer must make required contributions to the state's Family and Employment Security Trust Fund. These changes aim to clarify eligibility requirements for workers and businesses participating in the paid leave system.
By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2665) of Todd M. Smola and others for legislation to include certain certified emergency telecommunicators in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.
Maddy summaryThis bill aims to improve Massachusetts' paid family and medical leave program by updating how employers handle leave requests and enhancing data tracking. It requires employers to inform employees of their eligibility for paid leave within five business days and to provide necessary forms in the employee's primary language. The legislation also expands the types of employer policies that count toward meeting leave requirements and mandates more detailed reporting on claim demographics and processing times.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Massachusetts public employee retirement system to include certified emergency telecommunicators in Group 2. It specifically affects full-time dispatchers, supervisors, center directors, and chiefs who are certified by the State 911 Department. The key provision adds these roles to the list of covered professions in the state's general laws, granting them access to the same contributory retirement benefits as other public employees in that group.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends Massachusetts law to formally include certified emergency telecommunicators in the list of essential workers eligible for specific protections under state regulations. It directly affects full-time dispatchers, supervisors, communications center directors, and chiefs who are certified by the state 911 Department. The key provision adds these roles to a legal definition previously limited to hospital staff, ensuring they receive the same statutory recognition. This change clarifies the legal status of 911 professionals without altering their daily duties or pay structures.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires certain local districts and non-state government entities to pay their fair share of retirement costs for employees participating in the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System. It establishes a new process where an actuary calculates these payments as a percentage of payroll, considering factors like employee demographics and job classifications, with reviews occurring at least every three years. The legislation also introduces a penalty requiring employers who miss payment deadlines to pay an additional 10% of the overdue amount, while simultaneously waiving past-due payments from 2013 through 2015. These changes aim to improve funding for the retirement system and ensure consistent contributions from various types of public employers.
Senate, March 4, 2024 --The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1197) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the Massachusetts paid family medical leave law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1198) of Jason M. Lewis, Lydia Edwards, James B. Eldridge and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to amend the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law definitions of a covered business entity and a covered contract worker; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1858) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to the publication of hearing decisions by the Department of Family and Medical Leave; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1859) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to data reporting by the Department of Family and Medical Leave; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1860) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to include bone marrow and organ donation in the paid family and medical leave program; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1888) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1889) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to the definitions of covered business entity and covered contract worker under the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave Law; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1942) of Jeffrey N. Roy relative to unemployment benefits for replacement workers, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2605).
Senate, March 4, 2024 --The committee on Public Service to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1689) of Anne M. Gobi and Deborah B. Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver General for legislation relative to non-Commonwealth entities within the state employees’ retirement system, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2611).
