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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 875 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2633
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward R. Philips
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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 authorizing the State Retirement Board to grant creditable service to James Wright.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/11/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 875 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2633
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2633) of
Edward R. Philips that the State Retirement Board be authorized to grant creditable service to
James Wright, an employee of the town of Sharon. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2752 OF 2021-2022.]
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 authorizing the State Retirement Board to grant creditable service to James Wright.
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 any general or special law to the contrary, and in order to promote the
2public good, the State Board of Retirement shall credit James Wright, an employee of the Town
3of Sharon, with full-time creditable service for his employment service already so rendered from
4February 1, 1990 to February 28, 1992 to the 104th Fighter Wing Fire Department for the
5purpose of determining a retirement allowance under Chapter 32 of the General Laws. James
6Wright must satisfy all other applicable eligibility requirements for a retirement allowance as set
7forth in Chapter 32 of the General Laws, and under the rules and regulations of the State Board
8of Retirement.
9 Eligibility for this creditable service shall be conditioned upon payment by James Wright
10to the Massachusetts State Retirement System of an amount equal to the retirement contributions 2 of 2
11that would have been deducted under said Chapter 32 if he had received regular compensation
12during this entire period at a full-time annual rate based on the annual rate of regular
13compensation that he was receiving, plus buy back interest thereon. Such repayment shall be
14made in one lump sum or in installments under terms and conditions as the State Retirement
15Board shall prescribe. Any such payments must be completed prior to the effective date of any
16retirement allowance requested.