An Act relative to vacation time for employees of the Commonwealth who are veterans
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5312↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 9/22/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/11/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Accompanied | — |
Paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- If a member in service of a retirement system, who is an employee of the commonwealth, purchases creditable service time pursuant to this section, the retirement board shall send notification to the appropriate human resources or personnel administrator for the agency, department, authority, commission, bureau, division or office of the commonwealth that the employee serves indicating the amount of creditable service time the employee purchased pursuant to this section. The member in service shall then receive credit for such service time for the purpose of determining the rate at which he or she earns vacation time as an employee of the commonwealth.
Paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- If a member in service of a retirement system, who is an employee of the commonwealth, purchases creditable service time pursuant to this section, the retirement board shall send notification to the appropriate human resources or personnel administrator for the agency, department, authority, commission, bureau, division or office of the commonwealth that the employee serves indicating the amount of creditable service time the employee purchased pursuant to this section. The member in service shall then receive credit for such service time for the purpose of determining the rate at which he or she earns vacation time as an employee of the commonwealth.