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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul K. Frost
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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 the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System benefit calculation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/17/2025 1 of 3
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2521 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 relative to the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System benefit calculation.
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. Section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection 2, in subdivision (a) by striking out the first
3table after line 139 and inserting in place thereof the following:-
Age Last Birthday at Date of
Retirement
Per Cent.Group 1.Group 2.Group 4.4.65….................80——4.50….................79——4.45….................78—— 2 of 3
4.30….................77——4.15….................76——4.00….................75——3.85….................74——3.70….................73——3.55….................72——3.40….................71——3.25….................70——3.10….................69——2.95….................68——2.80….................67——2.65….................66——2.50….................6560 or over55 or over2.40….................6459542.30….................6358532.20….................6257522.10….................6156512.00….................6055501.90….................59—491.80….................58—481.70….................57—471.60….................56—461.50….................55—45 3 of 3
4SECTION 2. Said section 5 of said chapter 32 is hereby amended by inserting, at the end thereof,
5the following:-
6(g)The Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement system shall recalculate the annual pension benefits
7of all members who retired over the age of 65 consistent with the tables in this section.
8SECTION 3. Section 2 shall take effect upon passage of this act.