Bill > H2872

This bill amends a section of Massachusetts state law related to pension calculations, specifically addressing situations where public employees have non-consecutive periods of creditable service. The bill allows for pension calculations in cases where a member has a final separate period of creditable service lasting either 36 or 60 consecutive months, provided that this final period was preceded by a period of creditable service that ended more than 20 years earlier. This modification appears designed to provide more flexibility in pension eligibility and calculation for public employees who may have had breaks in their service. The bill is declared an emergency law, suggesting it is intended to quickly address an important issue affecting state employees' pension rights. The amendment will take effect on July 1, 2021, providing a clear implementation date for the new pension calculation provision. By allowing pension calculations for these specific non-consecutive service periods, the bill aims to ensure fairer treatment of public employees whose career paths might have included significant breaks in service.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2872