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Retiree earnings limits and civil‑service exemptions draw broad support and multiple bills
Summary
Union officials, retired public safety workers and retirement system representatives told the Joint Committee on Public Service that Massachusetts' post‑retirement earnings and hours limits are confusing and constrain municipalities, and urged passage of several bills to modernize the rules.
Representatives of public safety unions, municipal retirement systems and retired municipal employees told the Joint Committee on Public Service multiple bills are needed to modernize post‑retirement earnings and hours limits.
Frank Frederickson, director of governmental affairs for the Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police, told the committee he supports several bills (HB 2966, HB 4079, SB 1839, SB 1826 and HB 2903) that take different approaches to the same…
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