MA H2373

Bill

Relative to chapter 15A

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/30/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the optional retirement system for certain employees of public institutions of higher education. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 40 of Chapter 15A of the General Laws to allow eligible part-time employees of public institutions of higher education who had elected to participate in the optional retirement program and whose employment became full-time prior to October 1, 2016, to re-elect membership in the state employees' retirement system. These employees may also purchase their prior employment while a participant of the optional retirement program as creditable service, subject to the terms and conditions set by the state retirement board.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Tony Cabral (D), Bill Straus (D),

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 12/30/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2373

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2373
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2373.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H17	Relative to pension forfeiture	Accompanied H21	Similar To
H18	Establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2181	Relative to the definition of Group 4 of the retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2186	Relative to the definition of group two of the public employee retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2324	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2351	Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2387	Relative to the retirement of University of Massachusetts police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1471	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1558	Providing for an equitable Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System pension for Paul C. Nordberg	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2451	Relative to creditable service for Lisa Emma, a member of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H17

Relative to pension forfeiture

Accompanied H21

Similar To

H18

Establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases