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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2771 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2570
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan
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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 granting creditable service to Robin Blatt, a member of the state employees' retirement
system.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kay Khan11th Middlesex1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2771 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2570
By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2570) of Kay
Khan relative to authorizing the granting of certain creditable service to Robin Blatt, a member
of the state employees' retirement system. 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 granting creditable service to Robin Blatt, a member of the state employees' 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:
1 Notwithstanding sections 3 or 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or
2special law to the contrary, and in order to promote the public good, the state retirement board
3shall credit Robin Blatt, an employee of the department of public health a member of the state
4employees' retirement system, with 2 years of creditable service for service Robin Blatt rendered
5to the department from April 4, 1983 to June 22, 1985 for the purpose of determining Robin
6Blatt’s superannuation retirement allowance under chapter 32 of the General Laws. Before the
7date that any retirement allowance becomes effective in the case of Robin Blatt, Robin Blatt shall
8pay into the annuity savings fund of the state employees’ retirement system, in 1 sum or
9installments, upon such terms and conditions as the state employees’ retirement system may
10prescribe, an amount equal to that which would have been withheld as regular deductions from
11Robin Blatt’s regular compensation for such previous service, as defined in section 1 of said 2 of 2
12chapter 32. Such payment shall not be subject to any interest payment. This act shall not affect
13any other retirement benefits that Robin Blatt may otherwise be entitled to.