HD 3122

This bill amends Massachusetts General Law Chapter 32, Section 3 to add specific nuclear energy-related positions at the University of Massachusetts Lowell to a special category of public employees eligible for enhanced retirement benefits. The bill specifically names eight positions including Director of Radiation Safety, Nuclear Reactor Supervisor, Chief Reactor Operator, and other radiation and nuclear reactor specialists who would be granted the same retirement provisions as other hazardous duty positions already recognized in state law. By inserting these UMass Lowell nuclear facility employees into this section of the retirement statute, the bill would provide them with more favorable retirement terms, likely including earlier retirement eligibility or enhanced benefits, in recognition of the specialized and potentially hazardous nature of their work.