HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2515        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2448

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing creditable service of certain teachers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

1/20/2011

Geraldo Alicea

6th Worcester

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2515        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2448

By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2448) of Anne M. Gobi and Geraldo Alicea for legislation to provide creditable service for retirement purposes for certain teachers.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2445 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act providing creditable service of certain teachers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1: Notwithstanding Chapter 32 of the General Law or any other general or special law to the contrary and upon acceptance of this section, the provisions of this act providing for creditable service shall apply to an eligible employee who:

SECTION 1: (i) shall be an employee of the school district and an active member in service of the state teachers' retirement system on the date of the district's acceptance of this section; (ii) shall have been able to retire in the given school year; (iii) shall have notified the school district of intent to retire on birth date of the given school year; (iv) shall reach age of retirement on or before December 31st of said school year

SECTION 2: (i) said employee shall be entitled to a credit advancement on their age up to December 31st of said school year; (ii) said employee shall retire before the start of said school year

SECTION 3: The State Teachers' Retirement Board shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this program

SECTION 4: This act shall take effect upon its passage.