Employees desiring more information may obtain a copy of the Massachusetts Public Employee Retirement Guide from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public (Employee RetirementAdministration Commission (PERAC).
To that end, the Commission, on its own initiative, is providing a copy of this report to the following agencies for review and appropriate action, as warranted: the Office of the Attorney General; the Office of the Inspector General; the State Ethics Commission; the Essex County District Attorneys Office; the Public EmployeeRetirementAdministration Commission (PERAC); the Methuen Retirement Board and the Essex County Retirement Board. 5.
For context, there are approximately 24,000 police officers in Massachusetts, and in 2021 the Public EmployeeRetirementAdministration Commission (PERAC) approved about 600 accidental disability pensions. In a typical year, the Massachusetts Legislatures Public Safety Committee only approves one to two Home Rule requests. (Exhibit A, Dubois Affidavit 19). 19. Chief Dubois supported McHughs Injured on Duty (IOD) status.
On or around January 23, 2009, the Public EmployeeRetirementAdministration Commission (PERAC) determined that the Appellant was able to perform the essential duties of the position from which he retired. 13. On October 1, 2009, HRD delegated the civil service promotion approval process to municipalities. HRD continues to provide each municipality with an eligible list when it is established.
See Public EmployeeRetirementAdministration Commn v. Madden, 86 Mass.App.Ct. 1107(2014) (Rule 1:28 opinion) citing Pysz v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, 403 Mass. 514 (1988) It also could be questioned whether the practice furthers, or frustrates, the intended purpose of the special treatment of Group 4 employees.
L. 66, 10B, which provides in pertinent part, The name, home address, telephone number and personal email address of a family member of any such personnel shall not be public records in the custody of the employers of the foregoing persons or the public employeeretirementadministration commission or any retirement board established under chapter 32 and shall not be disclosed.
Specifically, from the Unions perspective due to recent pension reform, the Public EmployeeRetirementAdministration Commission (PERAC) had become picky regarding what it would and would not count toward an employees pensionable income. T. Keene.
On or about October 23, 2018, the BCRB received a Certificate of the Regional Medical Panel (Certificate) of the Public EmployeeRetirementAdministration Commission (PERAC), which certified by unanimous agreement of the three-member physician panel that the Appellant was mentally or physically incapable of performing the essential duties of his or her job and that his incapacity is likely to be permanent. (PH20) 45.
The parties also agree to implement the provisions of the Early Intervention Program consistent with the statute and regulations of the Public EmployeeRetirementAdministration Commission. ARTICLE XXXIII DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY The parties agree to adopt the Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy shown as an attachment to this Agreement.
The parties also agree to implement the provisions of the Early Intervention Program consistent with the statute and regulations of the Public EmployeeRetirementAdministration Commission. ARTICLE XXXIII DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY The parties agree to adopt the Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy shown as an attachment to this Agreement.