An Act relative to the retirement benefits of the surviving beneficiary of William Manduca
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 5/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
(a) Notwithstanding section 12 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts State Retirement Board shall provide to Carrie Duff, the surviving beneficiary of former Massachusetts Department of Corrections employee William Manduca, a lifetime, monthly allowance equal to the amount she would receive as if William Manduca had, upon retirement, elected option (d) of subdivision (2) of said section 12 of said chapter 32 and nominated Carrie Duff as his sole surviving eligible beneficiary. The allowance shall be payable as of the date of William Manduca’s death. (b) Any retirement benefit provided to Carrie Duff pursuant to this act shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any benefits she may have otherwise received from the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System as William Manduca’s beneficiary.
(a) Notwithstanding section 12 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts State Retirement Board shall provide to Carrie Duff, the surviving beneficiary of former Massachusetts Department of Corrections employee William Manduca, a lifetime, monthly allowance equal to the amount she would receive as if William Manduca had, upon retirement, elected option (d) of subdivision (2) of said section 12 of said chapter 32 and nominated Carrie Duff as his sole surviving eligible beneficiary. The allowance shall be payable as of the date of William Manduca’s death. (b) Any retirement benefit provided to Carrie Duff pursuant to this act shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any benefits she may have otherwise received from the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System as William Manduca’s beneficiary.