HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1922        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph D. McKenna and Ryan C. Fattman

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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 authorizing certain members of the Webster Fire Department to buy-back eligible retirement service time.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/15/2021

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/15/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1922        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

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By Representative McKenna of Webster and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 7B) of Joseph D. McKenna and Ryan C. Fattman (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the Webster Retirement Board to grant creditable service to Chris W. Jolda and Kevin P. Adams, members of the rescue service of the town of Webster.  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 authorizing certain members of the Webster Fire Department to buy-back eligible retirement service time.

 

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 any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Webster Retirement Board shall credit Chris W. Jolda, a member of the Webster Retirement System, with creditable service for the period of 1/1/1977 to 7/1/2012, inclusive, for employment with the Town of Webster Rescue Service, for the purpose of determining retirement benefits pursuant to  sections 5 or 10 of chapter 32 of the General Laws. Before the date that any retirement allowance becomes effective Chris W. Jolda, shall pay into the annuity savings fund of the Webster Retirement System in one (1) sum or installments, upon such terms and conditions as the Webster Retirement Board may prescribe, an amount equal to the retirement contributions such member would have otherwise paid into the Webster Retirement System from his regular compensation for such previous service, plus buyback interest.

Section 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Webster Retirement Board shall credit Kevin P. Adams, a member of the Webster Retirement System, with creditable service for the period of 4/1/1990 to 7/1/2012, inclusive, for employment with the Town of Webster Rescue Service, for the purpose of determining retirement benefits pursuant to sections 5 or 10 of chapter 32 of the General Laws. Before the date that any retirement allowance becomes effective Kevin P. Adams, he shall pay into the annuity savings fund of the Webster Retirement System in one (1) sum or installments, upon such terms and conditions as the Webster Retirement Board may prescribe, an amount equal to the retirement contributions such member would have otherwise paid into the Webster Retirement System from his regular compensation for such previous service, plus buyback interest.

Section 3. Chris W. Jolda and Kevin P. Adams shall have a period of 5 years from the passage of this act in order to exercise the buy-back options as authorized in Section 1 and Section 2 of this bill.