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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2995 FILED ON: 2/5/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2808
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susan L. Moran
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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 retirement benefits for Joseph Suppa.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Susan L. MoranPlymouth and BarnstablePatrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and NorfolkKathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth5/13/2024 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2995 FILED ON: 2/5/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2808
By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2808) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of
Susan L. Moran, Patrick M. O'Connor and Kathleen R. LaNatra for legislation relative to
retirement benefits for Joseph Suppa. 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 retirement benefits for Joseph Suppa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the
2contrary, the Massachusetts State Board of Retirement shall credit Joseph Suppa, an employee of
3the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, with creditable service for the period of
43/1/2004 to 1/29/2007 and, 1/29/2011 to 7/15/2011 for employment with the Massachusetts Bay
5Transportation Authority, for the purpose of determining retirement benefits pursuant to sections
65 or 10 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws. Joseph Suppa must satisfy all other applicable
7eligibility requirements for a retirement allowance as set forth in Chapter 32 of the General
8Laws, and under the rules and regulations of the State Board of Retirement. Before the date that
9any retirement allowance becomes effective Joseph Suppa shall pay into the annuity savings
10fund of the Massachusetts State Retirement System in one (1) sum or installments, upon such
11terms and conditions as the Massachusetts State Retirement Board may prescribe, an amount
12equal to the retirement contributions such member would have otherwise paid into the 2 of 2
13Massachusetts State Retirement System from his regular compensation for such previous service,
14plus buyback interest.
15 SECTION 2. Joseph Suppa shall have a period of 5 years from the passage of this act in
16order to exercise the buy-back options as authorized in Section 1 and Section 2 of this bill.