By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2674) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr., for legislation to place certain employees of the Commonwealth required to respond to crime scenes in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

 

 

 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act realtive to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes

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    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

 

SECTION 1.

 

Chapter 32, Section 3(2)(g) is hereby amended by adding the following at
the beginning of Group 2.
 
Employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime
scenes; employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond and inspect
hazardous material spills or who are required to inspect such areas or whose
duties require one to be present where such hazardous materials, including
asbestos and radioactive materials, are stored, used, emitted, and or  
manufactured or where contamination from such has occurred; employees of the
Commonwealth who work in laboratories handling biological or other dangerous
materials associated with blood-born, viral or other possible communicable
and/or dangerous substances; and employees of the Commonwealth whose duties
include the use of scuba diving equipment.  State Employees who engage in homeland security duties, and emergency response actions associated with public safety, environmental protection and public health.