Massachusetts SD 1747: An Act correcting pension inequity for James G. Clothier

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1747 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1820

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Julian Cyr
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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 correcting pension inequity for James G. Clothier.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Julian Cyr Cape and Islands

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1747 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1820
By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1820) of Julian Cyr for legislation to
correct pension inequity for James G. Clothier. Public Service.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1639 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 correcting pension inequity for James G. Clothier.

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. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or rule or
2 regulation to the contrary, the teachers' retirement board is hereby authorized and directed to
3 permit James G. Clothier to purchase ten years' of creditable service in the teachers' retirement
4 system for the sum of eighteen thousand five hundred two and 14/100 dollars ($18,502.14), for
5 his service as a teacher in the public schools of New York State. Without limiting the generality
6 of the foregoing, this purchase shall be permitted notwithstanding the receipt by Mr. Clothier of
7 any pension, retirement allowance, or similar benefit from any New York State teacher
8 retirement system or program.
9 SECTION 2. Upon purchase of the creditable service as provided herein, said service
10 shall be deemed for all purposes to have been purchased on January 26, 1998 and shall be

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11 included in the calculation of Mr. Clothier's superannuation retirement allowance from the
12 teachers' retirement system retroactively to the effective date of his retirement on June 30, 2002.
13 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.