Bill > H2537

This bill establishes a retirement incentive program for full-time court reporters within the Massachusetts Trial Court system. The key provisions are: 1. It authorizes the State Board of Retirement to create a retirement incentive program for eligible court reporters, allowing them to receive additional years of creditable service and/or age to determine their retirement allowance, up to a maximum of 5 years. 2. To be eligible, court reporters must be actively employed as of the effective date of the act, be members of the state employees' retirement system, and be eligible for superannuation retirement as of the specified retirement date. 3. The retirement date is set as July 31, 2017, and eligible employees must apply by June 1, 2017. 4. The act provides for retirement counseling to be offered to eligible employees and sets forth certain limitations on post-retirement employment. 5. The act also addresses the timing of payments for accrued vacation, sick leave, and other benefits for retiring employees.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2537