H 2769
An Act relative to retirement equity for parenting teachers
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Bill overview
This bill seeks to ensure that part-time teachers, specifically those who provide parenting education services, receive credit towards their retirement benefits in the same way as full-time teachers. Currently, there may be discrepancies in how these part-time educators’ service is calculated for retirement purposes. The bill aims to address this inequity and provide consistent retirement benefits for all teachers, regardless of their employment status.
Key provisions
- Establishes creditable service for part-time teachers who provide parenting education.
- Aims to align retirement benefit calculations for part-time teachers with those of full-time teachers.
- Addresses potential inequities in retirement benefits for part-time educators.
- Focuses on teachers providing parenting education programs.
Who is affected
- Part-time teachers
- Teachers providing parenting education
- Massachusetts public school teachers
Notable changes
- Potentially changes the calculation of creditable service for part-time teachers.
- May create a more equitable retirement system for a specific group of educators.
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Cosponsors
Angelo J. Puppolo Jr.
Brian M. Ashe
Brian W. Murray
Bruce J. Ayers
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Bill H.2769 194th (Current)
An Act relative to retirement equity for parenting teachers
By Representatives Cataldo of Concord and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2769) of Simon Cataldo, Sean Garballey and others relative to creditable service for part-time employment for certain teachers. Public Service.
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Bill Information
Presenters: Simon Cataldo , Sean Garballey
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Bill History
Displaying 6 actions for Bill H.2769
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/30/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 7/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order | |
| 3/30/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27) |
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