An Act relative to updating judicial retirement benefits

HD 3488 updates judicial retirement benefits by allowing judges to choose between a full retirement pension or a reduced pension that provides survivor benefits to a designated beneficiary. Judges can elect this option at retirement (or within 30 days) by submitting a written nomination, with survivors receiving two-thirds of the reduced annual amount. Eligible beneficiaries include spouses (living together at death), children, or other specified family members, with special rules for judges who die before retiring. The bill directly affects current and future judicial retirees and their nominated survivors, clarifying benefit calculations and eligibility under Massachusetts law.