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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3968 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2917
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 employees of the Dedham Westwood Water District.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3968 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2917
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2917) of
Paul McMurtry for legislation to further regulate the buy back of creditable service in the
retirement system of Norfolk County by certain Dedham-Westwood Water District employees.
Public Service.
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 employees of the Dedham Westwood Water District.
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. Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking sections 2 and
23 and inserting the following:
3 Section 2. Within 60 days after the effective date of the provisions of this act, the Norfolk
4county retirement system shall submit a request to the Public Employee Retirement
5Administration Commission seeking a legal determination from the Commission’s tax counsel
6on whether this act may be implemented without impairing the compliance of the Norfolk county
7retirement system or the public employee retirement administration commission with the Internal
8Revenue Code of 1986 as qualified pension systems. The Norfolk county retirement system shall
9submit all relevant and necessary documentation to the Commission to assist in responding to the
10request. 2 of 2
11 Section 3. (a) Section 1 shall not take effect unless the Public Employee Retirement
12Administration Commission receives a favorable letter of determination or a ruling from the
13Commission’s tax counsel, which states that the purchase of service time described in this
14section shall not result in noncompliance of the Norfolk county retirement system or the public
15employee retirement administration commission with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b)
16Within 60 days after receiving a favorable letter of determination or ruling from the Public
17Employee Retirement Administration Commission, the Norfolk county retirement system shall
18notify the members of their eligibility for and the costs associated with this purchase of service.
19Within 120 days after receiving notification of eligibility, members shall purchase the service in
201 lump sum or enter into an installment agreement to pay for the service.