MA H2342

Bill

Authorizing certain public employees’ creditable retirement service

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to grant creditable service for retirement purposes to certain public employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 32 of the General Laws to grant creditable retirement service to certain public employees. Specifically, it allows public employees who have served in the Peace Corps, Vista, or AmeriCorps to receive creditable service for those volunteer positions. Additionally, the bill adds state employees to the list of those who can receive creditable service for serving as a guidance counselor.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (13)

Michael Brady (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4722 (on 05/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2342

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2342
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2342.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1374	Providing for equitable rights to indemnity for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1602	Protecting the right to strike	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2196	Relative to certain option B and option C retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2197	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2268	Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Brian Donnelly	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2309	Authorizing the State Retirement Board to grant creditable service to James Wright	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2370	Expanding creditable service benefits to veterans who have served in the armed forces of the United States	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3868	Relative to creditable service	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4722	Retirement, benefits and other public service issues	Reported, in part, by H2169	Replaced by
H52	Relative to the pro rating of creditable service	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H638	To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1511	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1543	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1544	Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2257	Authorizing employees of the city of Fall River the ability to apply with the Fall River Retirement Board to purchase credible service for military service	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 173 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1374

Providing for equitable rights to indemnity for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1602

Protecting the right to strike

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H2196

Relative to certain option B and option C retirees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2197

Relative to ordinary disability retirements