Senator Brownsberger and Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Chairs of the Joint Committee on Public Service, issued the following invitation to a public oversight hearing of the Joint Committee on Public Service. TO: Community and Organizational Representatives listed in Attachment FROM: Representative Aaron Michlewitz and Senator William N. Brownsberger, Chairs of the Joint Committee on Public Service …
Pensions & Benefits
benefit improvements, disability reform, early retirement incentives, long term perspective, municipal health insurance, opeb reform, pension reform, public/private comparisons
Retiree Health Care Benefits
One of the critical issues before the Public Service Committee this year is retiree health care benefits. We recently held a hearing on the issue which Anne Landry has summarized — see below. I will be working closely with my colleagues to study the issue over the weeks to come. I welcome your thoughts and …
Special Commission on Commonwealth’s Disability Retirement System Files Final Report
The Special Commission on the Commonwealth’s Disability Retirement System filed its final report yesterday. Senator Brownsberger and Representative John Scibak chaired the Commission, which has met regularly since September. The Commission held hearings to seek the public’s feedback in October and has considered proposals to improve the system since then. The report includes recommendations of the Commission and data analysis conducted by …
Special Commission on the Commonwealth’s Disability Retirement System to Discuss Proposals for Reform
The Special Commission on the Commonwealth’s Disability Retirement System, which Senator Brownsberger co-chairs, will be brainstorming and discussing proposals for reform at its meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. This meeting is open to the public and will take place at 1 p.m. in Room 157 of the State House. We invite you to share …
Health Care Benefit Cost Control — Recommendations Released
The final report of the OPEB commission came out last week. The report maps out $10 to $20 billion in savings.
Notice of Public Hearings: The Commission on the Commonwealth’s Disability Retirement System
The Commission on the Commonwealth’s Disability Retirement System has issued the notice found below. Senator Brownsberger serves as a co-chair of the Commission. Notice of Public Hearings The Commission on the Commonwealth’s Disability Retirement System Monday, October 15th, 1-3pm Room A-1, State House; Boston, MA and Thursday, October 18th, 1-3pm Amphitheatre III (6th flr), …