An Act relative to retirement reporting

HD 3314 amends a Massachusetts law to clarify the reporting process when a retirement system member faces a conviction that could lead to loss of pension benefits. It requires the attorney general or district attorney to immediately notify the retirement commission upon learning of such a conviction, but the commission cannot automatically forward the information to the member's retirement board or employer. Instead, the commission must first determine if the conviction legally requires forfeiture of benefits under existing laws (specifically Chapters 30, 32, or 268A), and only then direct the retirement board to take action. This bill directly affects public employees in retirement systems whose convictions might trigger pension forfeiture, while streamlining the notification process between prosecutors and retirement authorities.