MA H2554

Bill

Relative to certain Option B and Option C retirees

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to increasing pension benefits for certain retired teachers and public employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase pension benefits for certain retired teachers and public employees who chose Option B or Option C retirement plans. Specifically, it provides the following increases: - Retired teachers in the Boston or Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System who took Option B and retired before July 2004 will see a $542 increase to their retirement allowance. - Retired members of the State Retirement System or other systems that accept this law who took Option B and retired before July 2004 will see a $395 increase. - Retired teachers in the Boston or Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System who took Option C and retired before July 2004 will see an $1,800 increase. - Retired members of the State Retirement System or other systems that accept this law who took Option C and retired before July 2004 will see a $1,200 increase. - Survivors of retired teachers in the Boston or Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System will see a $1,200 increase, while survivors of retired members of the State Retirement System or other accepting systems will see a $900 increase.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (17)

David DeCoste (R), James Dwyer (D), Carole Fiola (D), Colleen Garry (D), Thomas Golden (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jack Lewis (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Harold Naughton (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Todd Smola (R), Theodore Speliotis (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4654 (on 06/25/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2554

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2554
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2554.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1442	To further regulate the right to strike of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1452	To provide funding of certain collective bargaining agreements	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2545	Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H4654	Public service	No further action taken	Replaced by
H56	An annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (under sections 21, 102 and 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2016 compared with such index for the year 2015.	No further action taken	Similar To
S1427	Relative to authorizing a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To

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