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MA H48

Relative to non-commonwealth entities within the state employees’ retirement system


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/24/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

So much of the recommendations of the Department of the State Treasurer (House, No. 27) as relates to non-commonwealth entities within the state employees’ retirement system. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends subsection (4) of section 28 of chapter 32 of the General Laws to address the state employees' retirement system's treatment of non-commonwealth entities, such as districts, non-commonwealth governmental units, and educational collaboratives. Key provisions include: 1) Requiring these non-commonwealth entities to remit to the state board of retirement the employer's normal cost, as determined by the actuary, for benefits earned by their employees who are members of the state employees' retirement system. 2) Allowing the state retirement board to impose a 10% penalty on non-commonwealth entities that fail to remit their normal cost contributions or employee contributions by the required deadline. 3) Waiving outstanding reimbursements owed to the state retirement board by these entities for calendar years 2013-2015, while requiring reimbursements for 2016-2018 to be paid under terms set by the board. 4) Specifying that sections 1 and 2 of the bill take effect on July 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/24/2020)

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