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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
194th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to retirement benefits for teachers. Public Service.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to retirement benefits for teachers in Massachusetts. First, it allows teachers who move to work at the executive office of education or the department of elementary and secondary education to retain their status as teachers and remain in their original retirement system (teachers' retirement system or Boston retirement system), even if they temporarily join the state employees' retirement system. If such employees are reinstated to their original retirement system, they must make up the difference in contributions between the two systems. Second, the bill provides a one-time opportunity for teachers and school nurses who became system members before July 1, 2001, to elect to participate in an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program, with a 180-day window to make this election and potential requirements to make up past contributions at an 11% rate. Lastly, the bill modifies regulations around retired teachers, allowing school districts experiencing critical teacher shortages to employ retired teachers or mentors without affecting their retirement status, provided they follow existing employment regulations and the service does not count towards additional retirement credits.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (103)
Rob Consalvo (D)*,
Alice Peisch (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
James Arena-Derosa (D),
Jenny Armini (D),
Shirley Arriaga (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Michelle Badger (D),
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
David Biele (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Simon Cataldo (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
John Cronin (D),
Manny Cruz (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Peter Durant (R),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Rodney Elliott (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Ryan Fattman (R),
Paul Feeney (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Chris Flanagan (D),
Dennis Gallagher (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Homar Gomez (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Ryan Hamilton (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Tara Hong (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Kristin Kassner (D),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Sally Kerans (D),
Meghan Kilcoyne (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Marc Lombardo (R),
Joan Lovely (D),
Billy MacGregor (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Marsi (R),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Thomas Moakley (D),
Sam Montaño (D),
Mike Moore (D),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Bridget Plouffe (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Adrianne Ramos (D),
Sean Reid (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Margaret Scarsdale (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Dawne Shand (D),
Mike Soter (R),
Priscila Sousa (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Mark Sylvia (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Joshua Tarsky (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Marcus Vaughn (R),
Dave Vieira (R),
Tom Walsh (D),
Richard Wells (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Bud Williams (D),
Chris Worrell (D),
Steve Xiarhos (R),
Last Action
Senate concurred (on 02/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2932 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2932.pdf |
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