Amendment #1120 to H4000

Retirement Benefits of Certain Widows and Surviving Spouses

Representatives Howitt of Seekonk, Garry of Dracut, Barrows of Mansfield, Dooley of Norfolk, DiNatale of Fitchburg, Schmid of Westport and Poirier of North Attleborough move to amend the bill by adding the following sections;-

SECTION 1. Sections 9 and 100 of the Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, shall apply to the surviving spouse of a member who remarried before January 1, 1990 and whose pension, upon remarriage, was terminated or otherwise reduced under said sections 9 or 100 of said chapter 32.

SECTION 2. Option (d) provided in subdivision (2) of section 12 of said chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, shall apply to the spouse of a deceased member who remarried before January 1, 1990 and whose pension, upon remarriage, was terminated or otherwise reduced under said subdivision (2) of said section 12 of said chapter 32.

SECTION 3. Section 101 of said chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, shall apply to the widow of a member who remarried prior to January 1, 1990 and whose pension, upon remarriage, was terminated or otherwise reduced under said section 101 of said chapter 32.

SECTION 4. This act shall be prospective from the effective date of this act and shall not entitle any surviving spouse, spouse of a deceased member or widow to any retroactive benefits.