SD 175

This bill amends Massachusetts General Law Chapter 32, Section 3 to expand retirement benefits eligibility to include specific nuclear reactor and radiation safety personnel employed at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The legislation adds eight job classifications—including Nuclear Reactor Operators, Radiation Safety Specialists, and Reactor Engineers—to an existing list of employees who qualify for special retirement provisions under the state's public employee retirement system. By including these specialized positions that involve potential exposure to radiation hazards, the bill appears to recognize the unique occupational risks faced by nuclear facility workers and extends to them the same retirement considerations afforded to other hazardous duty positions in public service.