Bill > H5702

This bill increases the number of days a retired municipal employee can work in a calendar year without interrupting their pension benefits from 75 to 90 days. Currently, retired municipal employees can work a limited number of days while still receiving their pension, but if they exceed that limit, their pension payments are temporarily suspended. The new law maintains existing provisions that allow retired members to serve as elected city or town council members or school committee members without affecting their retirement allowance. Importantly, the bill also preserves an existing exception for police officers working private details paid by non-governmental entities, who are not subject to the day limit. If a retired member works beyond the 90-day threshold, they will not receive pension credit for the additional service and will not be required to make pension contributions for that extra work time. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, providing immediate flexibility for retired municipal employees to supplement their income without fully losing their pension benefits.

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