H2927

Authorizing certain public employees’ creditable retirement service

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

Amends Massachusetts law to include AmeriCorps service in creditable retirement service for public employees.

This bill amends Massachusetts law to include service in AmeriCorps as creditable retirement service for public employees. It modifies Section 4 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws to add AmeriCorps alongside Peace Corps and Vista in the list of qualifying service. This change affects public employees by potentially increasing their retirement benefits based on their service in AmeriCorps.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Sep 15, 2025

1:00 PM

Joint Committee on Public Service Hearing

History

Mar 30

House

Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)

Sep 8, 2025

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

Sep 8, 2025

House

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order