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Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development

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Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development

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General information
Office Type:  Nonpartisan
Office website:  Official Link
Compensation:  $178,159
2024 FY Budget:  $113,836,234
Term limits:  None
Structure
Length of term:   Serves at the governor's pleasure
Authority:  Part I, Title II, Chapter 23, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts
Selection Method:  Appointed by the governor
Current Officeholder
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The Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development is a state executive position in the Massachusetts state government.

The secretary is the head of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, whose responsibility includes assisting job seekers, apprentices, union members, claimants, employers, attorneys, and researchers.[1]

Current officeholder

The current Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development is Lauren Jones (nonpartisan). Jones assumed office in 2023.

Authority

The office of the secretary of labor and workforce development is established by Part I, Title II, Chapter 23, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts:[2]

There shall be an executive office of labor and workforce development, which shall be under the supervision and control of a secretary of labor and workforce development, appointed by the governor.

Qualifications

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Appointments

Massachusetts state government organizational chart

In accordance with Part I, Title II, Chapter 23, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, the secretary is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[2]

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy, a successor is appointed by the governor to a term coterminous with the governor.[2]

Duties

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Divisions

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development includes the following divisions:[3]

  • The division of industrial accidents
  • The division of labor relations
  • The division of occupational safety

State budget

See also: Massachusetts state budget and finances

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development's budget for the 2024 fiscal year was $113,836,234.[4]

Compensation

See also: Compensation of state executive officers

2022

In 2022, the officer's salary was $178,159, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]

2021

In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $170,406, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]

2020

In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $119,060, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]

2019

In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $119,060, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]

2018

In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $119,060, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]

2017

In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $119,060, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]

2016

In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $117,300, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]

2015

In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $110,363, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]

2014

In 2014, the secretary earned a salary of $106,080, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]

2013

In 2013, the secretary earned a salary of $90,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]

2010

In 2010, the secretary earned a salary of $125,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]

Historical officeholders

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Contact information

Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
One Ashburton Place
Suite 2112
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 626-7100
Fax: (617) 727-1090

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, "Home," accessed January 21, 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 General Laws of Massachusetts, "Chapter 23: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT," accessed January 21, 2021
  3. General laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Part One, Chapter 23, Section 3," accessed January 21, 2021
  4. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "FY 2024 Enacted," accessed December 8, 2023
  5. Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
  6. Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
  7. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 21, 2021
  8. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 21, 2021
  9. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 21, 2021
  10. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 21, 2021
  11. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 21, 2021
  12. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 21, 2021
  13. Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
  14. Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials:Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
  15. The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 21, 2021