MA H2309

Bill

MA H2309

Relative to the Massachusetts teacher retirement system

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the Teachers’ Retirement System. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws concerning the Teachers' Retirement System by adding provisions that allow for the inclusion of certain types of service when calculating retirement benefits. Specifically, it inserts language into the law to ensure that service rendered in a territory of the United States and service rendered on a United States military base will be counted towards a teacher's retirement, in addition to service already recognized within the United States. This change aims to broaden the scope of creditable service for teachers who may have served in these capacities.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Susan Gifford (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4367 (on 06/09/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2309

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2309
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2309
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2309.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2343	Relative to Commonwealth contribution for lowest cost plan	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
H315	Relative to the dismissal of teachers	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3318	Resolutions calling on Article V of the United States Constitution for the convening of a convention of the states	Accompanied a study order, see H4616	Similar To
H4367	Public service	Reported, in part, by H4012	Replaced by
S1276	Expanding access to work release	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1298	Relative to the creation of the commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1311	Relative to police training	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1356	Allowing Greg Stewart, a retired member of the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System, an accidental disability retirement option	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1359	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1385	Relative to credible service for school nurses	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1394	Relative to retirement buy back in to the Massachusetts teachers' retirement system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1426	To define member contribution for retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S350	Related to just cause terminations	Accompanied a study order, see S2340	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2343

Relative to Commonwealth contribution for lowest cost plan

Accompanied a study order, see H4367

Similar To

H315

Relative to the dismissal of teachers

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3318

Resolutions calling on Article V of the United States Constitution for the convening of a convention of the states

Accompanied a study order, see H4616

Similar To

H4367

Public service

Reported, in part, by H4012

Replaced by

S1276

Expanding access to work release

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1298

Relative to the creation of the commonwealth technical rescue regions and coordinating council

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1311

Relative to police training

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1356

Allowing Greg Stewart, a retired member of the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System, an accidental disability retirement option

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1359

To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1385

Relative to credible service for school nurses

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1394

Relative to retirement buy back in to the Massachusetts teachers' retirement system

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1426

To define member contribution for retirement system

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S350

Related to just cause terminations

Accompanied a study order, see S2340

Similar To

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