SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1089        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1681

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Cronin

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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 related to timely retirement payment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/1/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

5/6/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1089        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1681

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1681) of John Cronin and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to timely retirement payment.  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 related 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.”