MA S1543

Bill

Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees

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 establish a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees . Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts state retirement board to conduct a study on alternative retirement benefits for public employees who are subject to the federal Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which can reduce their Social Security benefits. The study will identify existing alternative public and private retirement programs and resources, as well as barriers to accessing them, and make recommendations to improve access and establish new programs to supplement the loss of Social Security benefits due to WEP and GPO. The board will collaborate with various state agencies and commissions, and submit a report of its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2020.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Adam Hinds (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1543

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1543
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1543.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H2229	Directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2266	Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement	Accompanied H2213	Similar To
H2342	Authorizing certain public employees’ creditable retirement service	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
S1524	To authorize a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1539	Relative to retirement buy back into the Massachusetts State Retirement system for Debra Kay Boudreau	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1578	Relative to post-retirement earnings of public retirees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	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

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