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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32

Retirement Systems and Pensions

1Definitions 2Description of systems 3Membership 3AIneligible employees; deferred compensation program 4Creditable service 5Superannuation retirement 5AWellness program 5BEarly intervention plans; rehabilitation plans 6Ordinary disability retirement 7Accidental disability retirement 8Evaluation and reexamination of members retired for disability 9Accidental death benefit 10Resignation, failure of reappointment, removal or discharge 11Return of accumulated total deductions and amounts due beneficiaries of deceased members 12Options on retirement 12APayment of allowances to certain beneficiaries pending determination of accidental death benefits 12BSpouse and children; survivor benefits 12CWidow and children survivor benefits; manner of payment; contributions 12DPayment of benefits in accordance with requirements of Internal Revenue Code 13Payment of allowances 14Effect of workers' compensation benefits 14AThird party recovery 15Dereliction of duty by members 16Involuntary retirement; right to a hearing; right of review or appeal 17Action on behalf of incompetent members 18Filing of statements and reports; protection against fraud 19Exemption from taxation, attachments and assignments; exception 19AAssignment of retirement allowances for payment of certain subscriber premiums, income taxes or support orders; deduction for payment of premiums for coverage under chapter 32B 19BWithholding for payment of insurance premiums; certification of eligible members; death; payment of benefits 19CAnnuity, retirement allowance, etc. subject to child support obligations; payments to IV–D agency 20Administration by boards 20ACivil action against board member; expenses and damages; indemnification 20BIndemnification 20CRetirement board member statement of financial interest 21Supervision by public employee retirement administration commission 21ADebarment or suspension of contractors or vendors 22Methods of financing 22BReduction of unfunded pension liability 22CCommonwealth's Pension Liability Fund; funding schedules; appropriations 22DRetirement system funding schedule; establishment; annual pension funding grants 22EReview, evaluation and financial impact of statutory adjustments to the commonwealth pension liability 22FRevised retirement system funding schedule 23Management of funds 23BRequirements applicable to retirement board contracts for the procurement of investment, actuarial, legal and accounting services 24Violations of contributory retirement laws 25Guarantees; effects of amendments or repeal; mandamus 26Retirement of officers in department of state police 27Disposition of funds as of January 1, 1946 28Acceptance of act 28ARetirement of certain officers in department of state police 28IState employees serving on interstate commission; continuance as members of retirement system 28KCommonwealth employees; leave of absence as representative of employee organization; creditable service 28MDepartment of correction employees; retirement 28NCorrection or jail officers employed by county sheriffs' offices; retirement 39Association for providing pensions 40By-laws and statements 41Exemption from taxation; exception 42Pension fund for the retirement of teachers 43Retirement of teacher if incapacitated 44Retirement of school janitors if incapacitated 44ARetirement of janitors not in contributory retirement system; authorization; amount of pension 44BSchool janitors; options; widows; approval 44CDental assistants, retirement by cities or towns 45Applicability of Sec. 44 to city of Boston; acceptance by other cities and towns 45AAmount of pension payable to person retired under Sec. 44 45BSchool janitors and school custodians in certain cities and towns 45CAmount of pension payable to person with more than 20 years of service retired under Sec. 44 46Officers and employees of correctional institutions; prerequisites to retirement 47Computation of time of service 48Amount of pension 52Veterans of Indian wars in municipal service 53Veterans of Indian wars employed jointly by two municipalities 54Acceptance of two preceding sections 55Acceptance of Secs. 52 and 53 subject to mayor's veto 56Retirement of veteran if incapacitated 57Retirement of veteran after ten years' service 57ACertain provisions of Secs. 6, 8 and 16 applicable to certain veterans 57BRetirement of police or fire department members under Secs. 56 to 60; creditable service; effective date of section 58Retirement of veteran after thirty years' service 58AWartime service in armed forces as creditable service 58BElection of option for benefit of surviving spouse or other beneficiary of veteran 58CRetirement allowances of policemen and firemen retiring under Sec. 58 58DRetirement allowances of employees retiring under Sec. 58 other than policemen and firemen 59''Retiring authority'' defined 59APart of service in governmental unit other than retiring unit; reimbursement 60Acceptance of Secs. 56 to 59; minimum period of creditable service 65ARetirement or resignation of justices or judges 65BPensions for special justices of district courts 65CSurviving spouses of judges 65DRetirement or resignation of judges appointed on or after Jan. 2, 1975 65ERetired justices of supreme judicial court; benefits; temporary service 65FRetired justices of appeals court; benefits; temporary service 65GJustices of trial court; benefits; temporary service 65HEarly retirement allowance for judges 65IDisability retirement for judges 65JRetiring judges; payments for unused vacation allowance and sick leave credit 65D1/2Election of appointed justice to membership in service of a retirement system 66Pensions for court officers 67Payment of pensions granted under Sec. 66 and expenses 71Annuities to dependents of member of metropolitan police department killed while in performance of duties 72Appropriations for pensions 74Scrubwomen in state house 75Pensions for probation officers 76Amount of pension; counties liable; apportionment 76AAmount of pension; counties liable; apportionment 77Pensions for laborers; qualifications; acceptance of provisions by cities or towns 77ASuperannuation retirement; options for payment of pension 77BAmount of pensions; effective date 77CPersons promoted to supervisory positions 77DRetirement of laborers not in contributory retirement system; authorization; amount of pension 78Laborers in fire, water and sewerage districts or employed by joint water boards 78ALaborers subject to provisions; continuity of service 79Existing pensions 80Pensions for firemen in cities; applicability of law 81Amount of pension 81AAlternative provisions for retirement of firemen 81BAmount of pensions under Sec. 81A 82Pensions for call members 83Pensions for police in cities 83AAlternative provisions for retirement of police in cities 84Retirement of injured police officers in cities and towns having no pension systems 85Pensions for policemen and firemen in towns 85ARetirement of members of fire and police department in certain towns 85BRetirement of park board police of cities and towns 85CPolicemen and firemen excepted from law 85DRetirement of call members in certain towns 85EAlternative retirement provisions for policemen and firemen in towns 85FExamination by medical panel prerequisite to disability retirement 85GService credit on retirement of former reserve officers 85HDisability retirement of call or volunteer fire fighters and reserve police officers 85ICreditable service in retirement of certain members 85JPensions for policemen and fire fighters or their widows; optional provisions 85H1/2Disability retirement compensation in cities, towns or fire districts with no permanent police or fire department members 88Pensions for dependents of persons killed while aiding police officers or firefighters 89Annuities to dependents of policemen, firemen, etc., killed in performance of duty 89AAnnuities to dependents of public employees killed or dying from injuries in performance of duties 89BAnnuities to dependents of police officers or fire fighters killed in performance of duty 89CAnnuities to widows of employees of cities and towns killed in line of duty 89DAnnuities to widows of employees of cities and towns killed in line of duty 89EAccidental death benefits for volunteer emergency service providers 90Aged police officers not subject to certain laws 90AIncreasing allowance of former employees retired for accidental disability 90BWaiver of pension or retirement allowance 90CIncreasing allowance of former employees retired on superannuation 90DIncreasing allowance of former employees retired on ordinary disability 90EIncreasing allowance of former employees whose classification has been abolished 90JEmployees age seventy or over; payment of annual physical and mental examination costs; retirement system board and local legislative body approval 90C1/2Increasing allowance of former employees retired with at least twenty-five years of creditable service 90C3/4Increasing allowance of former state police officers retired after at least twenty years of service 90D1/2Increasing allowance of member retired on superannuation, accidental disability or ordinary disability with at least 25 years of creditable service 91Payment of pensioners for services after retirement 91AAdjusted pension or retirement allowances 91BEnforcement of Sec. 91A; wage reporting system and computer match file 91CAccess to criminal record offender information; comparison with retirement allowances list 92Pension, annuity or retirement allowance; pledge, conveyance or assignment; support of pensioners becoming public charge 92ASupport of dependents; pensioners residing outside United States 93Certain pensions not affected 94Impairment of health caused by hypertension or heart disease, resulting in disability or death of paid fire or police department member; presumption 94ADisability or death caused by disease of lungs or respiratory tract; paid fire department member; presumption 94BDisability or death caused by certain conditions of cancer; paid fire member; presumption 95Granting annuities to certain officials or employees not entitled to retirement allowance or pension 95AAnnuities to widows and children of retired employees 95BAnnuities to widows and children of retired employees 96Increase in retirement allowance, pension or annuity; amount 97Increase in retirement allowance, pension or annuity; approval 98Advance payments, period of processing application 99Advance payments 100Pensions to surviving spouses of firefighters, police officers or corrections officers killed in performance of duties 100AKilled-in-line-of-duty benefits 101Allowance to widows of disabled public employees; supplemental annual allowance 102Cost-of-living; annual determination of changes; supplemental payments; adjustments in amounts of pensions and annuities 103Systems other than state employees' retirement system and teachers' retirement system; cost-of living; funding schedule; annual determination of changes; supplemental payments 104Section 401(a)(17) Excess Fund; Section 415 Excess Benefit Fund 105Reinstatement 106Amounts paid in lieu of vacation leave