MA S1593

Bill

Relative to the retirement options of certain educational personnel

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 relative to the retirement options of certain educational personnel. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to expand the retirement options for certain educational personnel. Specifically, it allows members of contributory retirement systems other than the teachers' retirement system or the State-Boston retirement system, who transfer to those systems as teachers, to elect to participate in the alternative superannuation retirement benefit program within 180 days of establishing membership. It also reduces the required years of service as a teacher from 20 to 15 for certain positions, such as school nurses and therapists, to be eligible for the alternative superannuation retirement benefit program. Additionally, the bill provides a one-time opportunity for eligible members who were previously unable to make this election to do so within 180 days of the effective date of this act.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2545 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1593

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1593
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1593.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2183	Relative to attorneys at the Department of Children and Families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	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
H2316	Relative to the retirement rights of criminal prosecutors	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2348	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2357	Relative to the retirement of Michael Gallerani	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2371	Relative to National Guard benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3153	Relative to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	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
S1543	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1582	Relative to non-public school service	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
S2337	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	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
S2545	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service issues	Reported (in part) by S1477	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2183

Relative to attorneys at the Department of Children and Families

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

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