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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William M. Straus

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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 chapter 15A.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

8/15/2023


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By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William M. Straus relative to the optional retirement program for certain employees of public higher education institutions.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to chapter 15A.

 

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 40 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended, in line 125, by inserting after the word “requirements;” the following words:- provided that notwithstanding the previous provisions, chapter thirty-two of the General Laws, or of any general or special law to the contrary any eligible employee employed on a part-time basis on July 1, 2016 who had elected to participate in the optional retirement program shall be eligible to re-elect membership in the state employees' retirement system if their employment became full-time in any eligible position within a public institution of higher education prior to October 1, 2016. The employee may also purchase their prior employment while a participant of the option retirement program as creditable service, conditioned upon the payment, in 1 lump sum or in installments upon such terms as the state retirement board may provide;