MA S1417

Bill

Relative to providing certain public employees creditable retirement service time for active service in the armed forces

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further regulate certain public employees creditable retirement service time for active service in the armed forces. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill allows local legislative bodies to vote to grant additional creditable retirement service time to veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States, which includes members of the Massachusetts National Guard and Active Reserve personnel, both former and present, by amending Section 4 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws. Creditable retirement service time refers to the period of employment or service that counts towards an individual's pension or retirement benefits. This provision aims to recognize and reward the service of these individuals by potentially increasing their retirement benefits based on their military service.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Michael Rodrigues (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2314 (on 06/06/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1417

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1417
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1417.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2284	Relative to defining certain disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
H2310	Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
S1272	Relative to the Lawful Sale of Handguns	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1361	Relative to protecting innocent beneficiaries	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1386	Authorizing certain public employees creditable retirement service for service in the armed forces	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1396	To provide retirement benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1399	Relative to authorizing a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S2314	Public service issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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