Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 7 - Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Section 49 - Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission; Members; Executive Director

Section 49. (a) There shall be within the executive office of administration and finance, but not subject to its control, a public employee retirement administration commission consisting of seven members, three of whom shall be appointed by the governor, three of whom shall be appointed by the state auditor, and one of whom shall be chosen by the first six members and who shall be chairman. Of the three persons appointed by the governor, one shall be the governor or his designee, one shall be a representative of a public safety union, and one shall be qualified by having training and experience in the investment of funds as a result of having been principally employed in such occupation for a period of at least ten years. Of the three persons appointed by the state auditor, one shall be the state auditor or his designee, the president of the Massachusetts AFL–CIO or his designee, and one shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association. Each member of the commission shall serve for a term of five years; provided, however, that in making initial appointments, the governor and the state auditor shall each appoint one member for a term of three years and one member for a term of four years. The members shall serve without compensation but shall receive their necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties. Upon the expiration of the term of an appointed member, or the chairman, or a vacancy otherwise created in said positions, the successor for said position shall be appointed in the manner aforesaid, or for the remainder of said term, whichever is applicable. In the event the representative of a public safety union or the designee of the president of the Massachusetts AFL/CIO is a public employee, he or she shall be granted leave, without loss of pay or benefits and without being required to make up lost time, if on duty, for regularly scheduled work hours while in the performance of responsibilities of the commission. The public employee retirement administration commission shall select an executive director, and enter into an employment contract with said director. The provisions of sections nine A, forty-five, forty-six, and forty-six C of chapter thirty, chapter thirty-one, and chapter one hundred and fifty E shall not apply to the executive director or any other employee of the commission.
(b) Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum; provided however, that a majority of members present and voting shall be needed to approve any motions.
(c) The executive director shall, with the approval of the commission:
(i) plan, direct, coordinate and execute administrative functions in conformity with the policies and directives of the commission;
(ii) employ an actuary, a general counsel and other employees as necessary, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation; provided, however, that the salaries of such employees shall not exceed the sum annually approved therefor by the commission; and
(iii) report to the commission on all operations under his control and supervision.
(d) The commission shall adopt an annual budget and supplemental budgets as deemed necessary by the commission. The budgets shall be funded by the commonwealth and accounted for separately as specified in section 22C of chapter 32.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 7 - Executive Office for Administration and Finance

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Establishment of Office

Section 3 - Principal Agency of Executive Department; Purposes

Section 3b - Determination of Charges and Fees for State Personnel or Agency Services, Private Use of State-Owned Property, Meals Served in State Institutions and Other Public Functions

Section 3d - Supervision of State Printing by State Purchasing Agent

Section 3e - Reports; Annual Printing; Electronic Form

Section 3f - Copies of Agency Publications; Retention; Electronic Availability

Section 4 - Secretary of Administration and Finance; Appointment; Salary; Powers and Duties; Budget Director

Section 4a - Departments and Divisions

Section 4d - Employees; Assistants and Technical Personnel

Section 4e - Production of Agency Records in Connection With Investigations

Section 4f1/2 - Commonwealth Performance, Accountability and Transparency Trust

Section 4g - Agencies Within Executive Office for Administration and Finance

Section 4h - Division of Administrative Law Appeals; Chief Administrative Magistrate

Section 4i - Civil Service Commission; Members; Chairman; Appointment; Tenure; Political Party Restriction; Compensation

Section 4j - Divisions Within the Human Resources Division; Commissioners, Directors, etc.; Duties and Functions; Tenure

Section 4k - Municipal Personnel Advisory Board; Members; Election, etc.; Rules and Regulations

Section 4l - Operational Services Division; Duties

Section 4m - Veterans' Services Department; Commissioner; Duties

Section 4n - Commissioner's Expenses

Section 4o - Deputy Commissioner; Appointment

Section 4p - Extended Illness Leave Bank; Executive Branch Employees

Section 4q - Website Forms; Grant Program Applications

Section 4r - Caseload and Economic Forecasting Office; Functions; Advisory Board; Data Collection and Analysis; Required Caseload Forecasts; Reporting

Section 5 - First Deputy Commissioner of Administration

Section 6f - Coordinator of Flexible Hours Employment Within Human Resources Division; Plans or Programs; Report

Section 7 - Annual Report to Governor

Section 7a - Agreement for Fire Protection of Commonwealth's Institutions

Section 8 - Reports on Estimates by State Departments, Officers, etc., to Budget Director

Section 9 - Requested Special Examination on Matters of Management or Finances

Section 9a - State Passenger Vehicles and Light Duty Pickup Trucks; Regulations Governing Use; Report; Personal Use Prohibited; Purchase of Hybrid or Alternative Fuel Vehicles; Acquisition; Annual Report

Section 10 - Special Examinations and Reports on Matters Affecting Management or Finances

Section 11 - Hearings on Management or Finances; Witnesses; Production of Records, Depositions, etc.; Penalties

Section 14c - Development and Operation of Searchable Website; Contents

Section 15 - State Purchasing Agent; Examination of Printing Bills

Section 22 - Purchase of Supplies and Equipment; Rules and Regulations; Duties of State Purchasing Agent

Section 22a - Collective Purchasing by Commonwealth and Political Subdivisions

Section 22b - Collective Purchasing by Political Subdivisions

Section 22b1/2 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 22c to 22f

Section 22c - Procurement by State of Goods or Services From Persons With an Office or Facility in Northern Ireland; Certification; Bids

Section 22d - Purchase of Medical Supplies by State Agencies

Section 22e - Contracts Entered in Violation of Secs. 22c and 22d

Section 22f - Authorization to Promulgate Regulations

Section 22g - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 22h to 22m

Section 22h - Procurement of Goods or Services From Bidders or Offerors on Restricted Purchase List

Section 22i - Purchase of Medical Supplies by State Agencies

Section 22j - Restricted Purchase List; Persons Doing Business With Burma (Myanmar)

Section 22k - Promulgation of Regulations

Section 22l - Void Contracts

Section 22m - Annual Report of Compliance

Section 22n - Bureau of Purchased Services; Responsibilities; Pricing Methods; Appeals; Audits; Rules and Regulations

Section 22o - Preferential Procurement of Products or Services Within the Commonwealth

Section 23 - Removal; Noncompliance of Officers

Section 23a - Applicability of Approved Rules, Regulations or Orders

Section 23b - Preference for Products Grown in or Produced From Products Grown in Commonwealth

Section 25 - Advice to State Institutions Making Suitable Products for State Entities

Section 25a - Transfer of Supplies Between State Agencies; Approval of Amount Purchased

Section 26 - Advisory Standardization Board

Section 27 - Furnishing Paper to Reformatory by Purchasing Agent

Section 27a - Travel-Related Services; Purchase Coordination

Section 28 - Personnel Administration; Research; Technical Advisors; Rules and Regulations

Section 28a - Training and Educational Programs; Officers and Employees; Managers; Judges and Court Personnel; Agreements

Section 28b - Employee Assistance Program

Section 29 - Expenditures for Documents; Approval; Filing; Sales

Section 30 - Public Record of State Officials and Employees; Salaries; Publication

Section 31a - Suggestion Awards Board; Function; Prizes

Section 38a - American Indian Skeletal Remains; Preservation; Excavation; Analysis

Section 49 - Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission; Members; Executive Director

Section 50 - Commissioner of Public Employee Retirement; Powers and Duties; Investment Advisory Unit

Section 52 - Privatization Contracts; Need to Regulate

Section 53 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 52 to 55

Section 54 - Statement of Services; Wage Rates; Health Insurance; Hiring of Former Agency Employees; Cost Estimate; Bids; Certification to State Auditor

Section 55 - Objection by State Auditor; Review

Section 56 - Payments by State in Support of or in Opposition to an Employee Organization; Prohibition

Section 57 - Statement of Policy Promoting Minority, Women and Veterans Businesses

Section 58 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 59 to 61

Section 58a - Supplier Diversity Office

Section 59 - Executive Director of Supplier Diversity Office

Section 61 - Powers and Duties of Supplier Diversity Office

Section 62 - Annual Report on Capital Projects; Contents