SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1686 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1669
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nick Collins
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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 providing a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public-sector workers.
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PETITION OF:
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Nick Collins | First Suffolk |
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Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 2/25/2021 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 2/25/2021 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 2/25/2021 |
Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk | 2/25/2021 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 2/25/2021 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 3/1/2021 |
Erika Uyterhoeven | 27th Middlesex | 3/1/2021 |
John J. Cronin | Worcester and Middlesex | 3/4/2021 |
Edward J. Kennedy | First Middlesex | 3/4/2021 |
Jessica Ann Giannino | 16th Suffolk | 3/4/2021 |
Adam J. Scanlon | 14th Bristol | 3/4/2021 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 3/4/2021 |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 3/5/2021 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 3/8/2021 |
Paul R. Feeney | Bristol and Norfolk | 3/10/2021 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 3/13/2021 |
Paul F. Tucker | 7th Essex | 4/3/2021 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 4/3/2021 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 4/3/2021 |
Susan L. Moran | Plymouth and Barnstable | 4/3/2021 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 4/3/2021 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 5/10/2021 |
Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol | 8/20/2021 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 11/24/2021 |
Adam G. Hinds | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | 11/24/2021 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 11/24/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1686 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1669
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1669) of Nick Collins, Brendan P. Crighton, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to providing a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public-sector workers. 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 providing a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public-sector workers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following new section after Section 4:-
SECTION 1. (a) The following words shall have the following meanings
“Employee”, a person by employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; its political subdivisions, state and community colleges and universities under the board of higher education and the University of Massachusetts.
“COVID-19 Essential Employee Retirement Credit Bonus,” three years added to age or years of service or a combination thereof for the purpose of calculating a retirement benefit
SECTION 2. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of administration and finance shall identify all employees who have volunteered to work or who have been required to work at their respective worksites or any other worksite outside of their personal residence during the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on March 10, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
(b) On or before June 30, 2021, the secretary of administration shall work with employers of employees defined in this section to identify and provide a list of employees and their home mailing address to the state retirement board and all other relevant retirement boards documenting the employees’ eligibility for the COVID -19 Essential Employee Retirement Credit Bonus defined in Section 3 of this Act hereinafter referred to as “credit”. Said retirement boards shall notify in writing each employee who will be eligible for the credit.
SECTION 3. (a) Notwithstanding chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, and not before receiving from the secretary of administration and finance the report required under subsection (a) of section 2, the state board of retirement and all other relevant retirement boards shall establish and make the credit available to eligible employees. Said credit shall be available for use by eligible employees at any time on or after the effective date of this act.