An Act relative to retirement benefits for Rebecca J. Vanderstelt

This bill grants Rebecca J. Vanderstelt, a member of the teachers' retirement system, two years of creditable service for her teaching work in the U.S. Virgin Islands between 1997 and 1999. To receive this additional service credit, which will increase her future retirement allowance, she must pay a specific sum into the retirement fund that matches what would have been deducted from her salary had she worked in a Massachusetts public school during that time. The bill also allows her to make this payment in one lump sum or in installments under terms set by the retirement board.