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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1049 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1702
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Liz Miranda
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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 :Liz MirandaSecond SuffolkNick CollinsFirst Suffolk1/24/2023Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/7/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/7/2023Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk2/8/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/8/2023John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth2/8/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/13/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/21/2023Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester3/8/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1049 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1702
By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1702) of Liz Miranda, Nick
Collins, Samantha Montaño, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for
legislation 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 per cent 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 per cent, 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.