Ethics Commission Issues New Advisory On Gifts
New Advisory Issued on Gifts
Municipal Retiree Insurance Update
In a recent amendment to the fiscal year 2017 budget, the state Senate unanimously approved a measure extending the municipal retiree insurance premium moratorium for two more years, to July 1, 2018. Specifically, the moratorium prevents municipalities who utilize §21-22 of the 2011 health insurance reform statute from increasing premium contribution percentage rates for retirees. [...]
Minimum Wage Increase Does Not Apply to Municipal Employees
Good news for municipal employers. Although the Massachusetts minimum wage increased to $9.00 an hour on January 1, 2015, the law has been interpreted not to apply to public employees. The increase, which is the first minimum wage increase in the state since 2008, is one of three annual increases that will raise the minimum [...]