An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to grant credible service to Kellie Martin

This bill authorizes the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System to count Kellie Martin’s prior teaching service (August 2003-August 2006) toward her retirement benefits. It directly affects Kellie Martin, a teacher at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, by allowing her to include this period in her retirement calculation. To qualify, Martin must repay the retirement system the amount that would have been deducted from her salary during that time, plus interest. The bill overrides existing rules to make this adjustment possible under Massachusetts law.