HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2250        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2792

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tommy Vitolo

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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 timely retirement payment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/17/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/25/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/26/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2250        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2792

By Mr. Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2792) of Tommy Vitolo, Christopher Hendricks and James B. Eldridge relative to timely retirement payments to retiring public employees.  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 timely retirement payment.

 

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. Paragraph (B) of subdivision (1) of Section 13 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws shall be amended by adding the following after the words “allowance becomes effective.”, the  following words: - “In the event circumstances beyond the retirement board’s control prevent the calculation of the full monthly payment by the first such full payment date, the retirement board shall pay 90% of its estimated full monthly payment until such time as the circumstances beyond the retirement board’s control are corrected. On an annual basis, the retirement board will notify the House and the Senate of all circumstances beyond the retirement board’s control that prevented the calculation of the full monthly payment by the first such full payment date.”