Bill > H17

This bill aims to strengthen pension forfeiture provisions in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Expanding the grounds for pension forfeiture to include convictions for criminal offenses related to a member's office or position, including certain sex offenses involving children. 2. Allowing retirement boards to forfeit up to the entire pension amount upon conviction, with factors to consider in determining the forfeiture amount. 3. Prohibiting members who have had their pensions forfeited from becoming members of a different retirement system or increasing their forfeited pension amount. 4. Requiring notification of convictions that may lead to pension forfeiture and allowing for the recovery of any excess pension payments. 5. Limiting the ability of members to appeal pension forfeiture decisions and making them ineligible for reinstatement to service. Overall, this bill seeks to hold public employees accountable for criminal misconduct related to their employment by subjecting their pensions to forfeiture.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H17