MassachusettsBill would count Alec Ciminello’s Rhode Island teaching toward retirement
If enacted as an emergency law, this bill would let Alec Ciminello count his Rhode Island teaching toward retirement after he pays missed contributions and interest.
What it does
If enacted, the teachers’ retirement system would count 7.92 years of Alec Ciminello’s Rhode Island teaching toward his retirement allowance. Before an allowance takes effect, he must pay the missed contributions, plus interest.
Argument forIf enacted, counting Alec’s Rhode Island teaching years could increase the retirement allowance he receives from the Massachusetts teachers’ system.
Argument againstAlec may need to pay the system missed contributions plus interest before any retirement allowance takes effect.
More detail
The teachers’ retirement system would count 7.92 years of Alec Ciminello’s Rhode Island teaching toward his retirement allowance. This applies to Alec Ciminello, a member of the Massachusetts teachers’ retirement system, for teaching service he rendered in Rhode Island. Before any retirement allowance takes effect, Alec must pay the system the amount that would have been withheld from his pay for that service, plus interest. The teachers’ retirement board may set the payment terms; Alec may pay in one sum or installments. The service period runs from August 1, 2014, through June 30, 2022, inclusive. Alec must pay before any retirement allowance takes effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 15Accompanied a study order, see S3285Latest
- Aug 27Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Public Service
- Aug 27Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3265
- Jun 23Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Public Service
- Jun 18Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3128
- Apr 14Hearing rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
- Apr 7Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Apr 2Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Apr 2House concurred
- Jan 20Referred to the committee on Public ServiceMinor
- Jan 20Rules suspended
- 2025
- Oct 9Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrentlyIntroduced
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