H 2682

This bill amends Massachusetts General Law Chapter 32, Section 3 to expand retirement benefits eligibility to specific nuclear energy-related employees at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, including positions such as Director of Radiation Safety, Nuclear Reactor Operators, Reactor Engineers, and other radiation safety specialists. The main purpose is to provide these specialized nuclear facility workers with the same enhanced retirement benefits available to other hazardous duty positions recognized under state law. By adding these UMass Lowell employees to the existing list of qualifying positions in the retirement statute, the bill would likely allow them to access earlier retirement eligibility or improved pension calculations typically reserved for employees in high-risk or technically demanding roles.