Bill H.2402 186th (2009 - 2010)

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1876        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2402

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David L. Flynn

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to teacher pensions and military service.

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PETITIO N OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2514 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to teacher pensions and military service.


 

              SECTION 1: Chapter 32, Section 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of Section 4 (1) (h) the following:

“Any member of a teacher’s retirement system in the Commonwealth is entitled to add, for purposes of receiving the minimum teacher’s pension, time served in service as a member of the United States military, active or non-active. Such time shall be added only to the point which all ows for said member to reach the minimum requirements necessary to receive a teacher’s pension.”

SECTION 2: This Act shall take effect upon its passage.