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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1594 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2483
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rob Consalvo
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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 teacher retirement election.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Rob Consalvo14th Suffolk1/18/2023Nick CollinsFirst Suffolk1/24/2023Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex1/27/2023William J. Driscoll, Jr.7th Norfolk1/27/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/8/2023Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/8/2023William C. Galvin6th Norfolk2/8/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/8/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/8/2023Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth2/8/2023Steven Owens29th Middlesex2/8/2023David M. Rogers24th Middlesex2/8/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/13/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/13/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/16/2023Adrian C. Madaro1st Suffolk2/16/2023Joan Meschino3rd Plymouth2/28/2023Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable2/28/2023 2 of 2
Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk3/13/2023Michelle L. Ciccolo15th Middlesex3/13/2023Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden3/13/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester3/13/2023Gerard J. Cassidy9th Plymouth3/13/2023Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex3/13/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1594 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2483
By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2483) of
Rob Consalvo and others relative to teacher retirement election. 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 teacher retirement election.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any
2member of the teachers' retirement system or any teacher who is a member of the Boston
3retirement system, who (i) became eligible for membership before July 1, 2001, (ii) began
4contributing to either the teachers’ retirement system or the Boston retirement system on or
5before July 1, 2001 (iii) did not provide a written election to such retirement system to
6participate in the alternative superannuation retirement benefit program established in paragraph
7(i) of subdivision (4) of Section 5 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022
8Official Edition, shall have a new 1-time opportunity to elect to participate in the alternative
9superannuation retirement benefit program.
10 (b) A qualifying member shall make the election provided under subsection (a) on or
11after July 1, 2023, but not later than December 31, 2023; provided, however, that a member
12entitled to make an election under this section who applies for retirement prior to the foregoing 2 of 2
13election period shall be given a 1-time opportunity to participate in the alternative
14superannuation retirement benefit program prior to retirement.
15 (c) A member who participates in the alternative superannuation retirement benefit
16program under this section shall make contributions at the rate of 11 percent pursuant to section
1722 of chapter 32 of the General Laws and may be required to provide make-up contributions at
18the rate of 11 percent, upon such terms and conditions as the relevant retirement system may
19require, from the date that such member established membership in the teachers’ retirement
20system or the Boston retirement system.