Bill > H3977

This bill aims to clarify and normalize the process for purchasing non-public school service credits in the Massachusetts contributory retirement system. The key provisions include allowing members who previously worked as teachers in non-public schools in Massachusetts to purchase that service credit, as long as the non-public school's tuition was partially or fully financed by the Commonwealth. The bill sets a maximum of 10 years of non-public school service that can be purchased, and requires members to pay the amount that would have been withheld as regular deductions had the service been in a public school. The bill also specifies that non-public school service cannot be credited if the member is already entitled to a retirement allowance from another source.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Public Service (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3977