Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2442

Introduced
2/16/23  
Refer
2/16/23  

Caption

To ensure fairness in retirement benefits for institutional teachers

Impact

If enacted, H2442 would adjust the retirement benefits system for educators, thereby enhancing their financial security during retirement. This change is particularly relevant for long-serving institutional teachers and specialists, who previously may not have benefited from the same retirement packages as other teacher classifications. By including these positions into the retirement benefits scheme, the bill seeks to improve the overall equity within the public education sector, allowing more educators to receive the financial backing they deserve after years of service.

Summary

House Bill 2442 aims to promote fairness in retirement benefits specifically for institutional teachers and other educational specialists within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bill proposes an amendment to Section 3 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, adding titles such as Teacher C, D, E and Librarian A/B, C or other equivalent titles who have been employed in these capacities for ten years or more to be eligible for benefits under the same terms. The goal is to ensure that the retirement benefits framework adequately recognizes the contributions of these educators, who may have historically been excluded from equivalent retirement plans afforded to their counterparts in other educational positions.

Contention

However, discussions surrounding the bill may raise debates on budget implications and the economic feasibility of expanding retirement benefits within the current fiscal framework. Critics might argue that extending benefits to a wider range of educational professionals could lead to increased financial burdens on the state budget. Additionally, there may be questions about how these changes could affect the recruitment and retention of teachers across various specialties, as well as potential disparities in benefits between different school systems or geographical areas within the Commonwealth.

Companion Bills

MA S2769

Similar To Providing for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian

MA H4826

Similar To Relative to retirement benefits

Previously Filed As

MA H2757

To ensure fairness in retirement benefits for institutional teachers

MA H2618

To ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction

MA H2929

To ensure fairness in retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Correction

MA H2753

Relative to firefighter retirement benefits

MA H2443

Relative to firefighter retirement benefits

MA H2630

Relative to benefits for teachers

MA S350

To ensure fairness and safety in school sports

MA H1903

Relative to fairness in workers' compensation benefits

MA H2932

Relative to benefits for teachers

MA S1159

Relative to fairness in workers' compensation disfigurement benefits

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.