HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 354        FILED ON: 1/20/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2686

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven S. Howitt

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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 late membership into the state pension system.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/20/2021

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/24/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/24/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/25/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 354        FILED ON: 1/20/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2686

By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2686) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to protecting the rights of certain employees not informed of the late application process for membership into the state employees retirement system.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to late membership into the state pension system.

 

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. Section 3 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “application” the second time it appears in subsection (3), the following words:- 

“However, in the event that an employee was laid off from their position, or otherwise lost their employment through no fault of their own and was previously not informed of the application process for membership, that employee shall be deemed an individual that may apply for and be admitted into membership.”