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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 27 FILED ON: 1/2/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 27
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act establishing a special commission on retirement credit purchases.
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. There shall be a special commission to evaluate and study the costs and
2benefits attributable to all service purchases allowed under Chapter 32. The special commission
3shall: review the associated actuarial liabilities; recommend appropriate cost-sharing between
4employee and employer; explore whether the types of allowable service purchases can be
5expanded to help recruit and retain public employees; and recommend any other changes deemed
6necessary to improve the long-term sustainability of Massachusetts contributory retirement
7systems.
8 The commission shall consist of: the chair of the public employee retirement
9administration commission or a designee; the chairs of the state and teachers’ retirement boards,
10or their designees; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on public service, who
11shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member of the senate who shall be appointed by the minority leader; 1
12member of the house of representatives, who shall be appointed by the minority leader; the
13President of MACRS or her designee; a representative of the Mass. Association of School
14Superintendents; the Commonwealth’s director of human resources or his designee; a 2 of 2
15representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association; the Secretary of A&F or his
16designee; an actuary to be appointed by the Governor; a representative of a teacher’s union to be
17appointed by the state treasurer; a representative of a state employee union to be appointed by the
18governor. The special commission shall make recommendations, including proposed
19amendments to chapter 32 of the General Laws. The special commission shall file its
20recommendations, including any proposed legislation, with the clerks of the Senate and House of
21Representatives not later than May 1, 2026.