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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jack Patrick Lewis

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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 retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia a member of the state employee’s retirement system and the Framingham retirement system.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/14/2026


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By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jack Patrick Lewis relative to retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia a member of the state employee’s retirement system and the Framingham retirement system.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia a member of the state employee’s retirement system and the Framingham retirement system.

 

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Suzanne Garcia, a member of the state employees’ retirement system for service rendered prior to April 2, 2012 and a member of the Framingham retirement system for service beginning after April 2, 2012, may, for purposes of paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, elect to receive a retirement allowance consisting of pro-rated benefits based upon the percentage of total years of service that Suzanne Garcia rendered in each group to which Suzanne Garcia was classified, despite not being an active member of either retirement system as of April 2, 2012. The pro-rated benefits shall be calculated in a manner prescribed by the public employee retirement administration commission as required under said paragraph (a) of said subdivision (2) of said section 5 of said chapter 32.