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MA S1884

Relative to teacher retirement election

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Introduced
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to teacher retirement election. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to the Massachusetts teacher retirement system. First, it ensures that teachers who move to work at the state's education executive office or department of elementary and secondary education can retain their status as teachers in the retirement system without interruption. The bill also provides a one-time opportunity for teachers who were members of the retirement system before July 1, 2001, to elect to participate in an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program, with a 180-day window to make this election. Members who choose this option will need to contribute 11% to the retirement system and may be required to make up past contributions. Additionally, the bill modifies rules about retired teachers returning to work, specifically allowing retired teachers to be employed in districts experiencing critical teacher shortages as teachers or mentors, without this work counting towards their retirement credits. The provisions aim to provide more flexibility for teachers in their retirement planning and to help address potential teacher staffing challenges in school districts.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (44)

Liz Miranda (D)*,  Shirley Arriaga (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  John Cronin (D),  Manny Cruz (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  William Driscoll (D),  Peter Durant (R),  Lydia Edwards (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Paul Feeney (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Adam Gómez (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  John Keenan (D),  Ed Kennedy (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Paul Mark (D),  John Marsi (R),  Mike Moore (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jake Oliveira (D),  Pavel Payano (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Mike Rush (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Mark Sylvia (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Marcus Vaughn (R),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Steve Xiarhos (R), 

Last Action

House concurred (on 02/27/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1884
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1884.pdf
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