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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2716 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2759
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Blais
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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 Board of Retirement to grant creditable service to Paul Lemelin.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2716 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2759
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2759) of
Natalie M. Blais that the State Retirement Board be directed to credit Paul Lemelin, an employee
of the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, with certain creditable service for retirement
purposes. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4020 OF 2023-2024.]
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 authorizing the State Board of Retirement to grant creditable service to Paul Lemelin.
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 state board of retirement shall credit Paul Lemelin, an employee of the Franklin
3Regional Council of Governments, with creditable service for the service he rendered during the
4period of November 14, 2011 to January 20, 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of determining his
5superannuation retirement allowance pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of
6chapter 32 of the General Laws. Before the date that any retirement allowance becomes effective
7in the case of Paul Lemelin, Paul Lemelin shall pay to the state employees’ retirement system, in
81 lump sum or in installments, upon such terms and conditions as the state board of retirement
9may prescribe, an amount equal to the amount that would have been withheld under said chapter
1032 if he had received regular compensation during the applicable period at the annual rate of 2 of 2
11regular compensation that he was receiving immediately before this period, plus buyback
12interest.
13 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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