Keefe files bill to place transitional parole officers in Group 4 retirement classification

Representative Mary S. Keefe of Worcester filed House Bill No. 2878 on Jan. 14, 2025, proposing to amend the state retirement statute to include transitional parole officer I, II and III positions of the Parole Board in Group 4 of the contributory retirement system for public employees.

The bill text would insert the words "transitional parole officer I, II, III" immediately after the term "supervising prison camp officer" in Group 4, paragraph (g), subdivision 2 of section 3 of chapter 32, as amended by section 1 of Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2006. The filing notes that similar matter was filed in the previous legislative session as House No. 2569 (2023–2024).

The filing document itself does not describe any committee referral, a vote, or the practical effect of changing the Group classification; the specific retirement benefits or calculations tied to Group 4 are not specified in the bill text provided. The bill was submitted to the House clerk’s office and entered on the House docket as No. 1440 and House bill No. 2878.

The change in statutory language is narrowly targeted to add the three transitional parole officer classifications to the enumerated list in Group 4. The bill cites the existing statutory placement mechanism in chapter 32 and references prior amendment language from Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2006; it does not include implementation language, appropriations, or effective dates in the filing text.

Next steps were not specified in the document provided. The filing places the matter before the General Court; any legislative action (committee referral, hearings, amendments, votes) would be recorded in subsequent House or committee records not included in this filing.