HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 152        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1331

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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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 relative to creditable service.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/6/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 152        FILED ON: 1/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1331

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1331) of James M. Cantwell that the Teachers’ Retirement System be directed to grant certain credit for retirement purposes to Kathleen E. Harvey for her service from 1965 to 1969, inclusive.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2210 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to creditable service.

 

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 Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System shall credit Kathleen E. Harvey with one total year of service she rendered between 1965 and 1969 while working at Framingham State College, for the purpose of calculating a retirement allowance pursuant to chapter 32.  Eligibility for the creditable service shall be conditioned upon payment to the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System of an amount equal to the contributions she would have otherwise paid into the retirement system for the period of service together with regular interest thereon.  The repayment shall be made in one sum or in installments as the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System shall prescribe.