MA H2649

Bill

MA H2649

Relative to prompt retiree payments

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/21/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition of Sean Garballey that the Retirement Board submit a report on the use of partial payments to reduce the amount of time between a person’s retirement and date of first payment. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to require the State Retirement Board to produce a report for the Joint Committee on Public Service on establishing a process to provide prompt partial retirement payments to recent retirees. The report would explore ways to reduce the time between a person's retirement and the date of their first full retirement payment by utilizing estimated partial payments. This is intended to help ensure that retirees receive their pension benefits in a more timely manner.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Sean Garballey (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2649

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2649
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2649.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2671	Relative to the amendment of M.G.L. c.32, section 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(c), solely as they relate to the calculation of Walter L. Guertin's pension	No further action taken	Similar To
H2800	Authorizing the state retirement board to retire Jamie J. Magarian, a uniformed member of the Department of State Police at the regular rate of compensation	Accompanied a new draft, see H4496	Similar To
H3968	Authorizing Holly Thyng to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable county retirement board	No further action taken	Similar To
S1681	Related to timely retirement payment	Accompanied H2748	Similar To
S1715	Relative to retirement board membership	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1716	Relative to retirement boards	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1730	Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1731	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To

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