Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-21-R1

Redraft OTH 21

ORP

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 21 the following section:-

"SECTION 21A. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 40 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “writing”, in lines 82, 93 and 104, in each instance, the following words:-  , or in another form acceptable to the council,.";

and by inserting after section 37, the following section: -

"SECTION 37A. The third paragraph of the definition of “Regular compensation” in section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 23 of chapter 131 of the acts of 2010, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-  After September 1, 2011, faculty, librarians and administrators in public higher education who are eligible for the state employees’ retirement system shall not be prohibited from participating in the optional retirement program under section 40 of chapter 15A.