CHAPTER 32. RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND PENSIONS.
Chapter 32, Section 1. Definitions.
Chapter 32, Section 2. Description of systems.
Chapter 32, Section 3. Membership.
Chapter 32, Section 3A. Ineligible employees; deferred compensation program.
Chapter 32, Section 4. Creditable service.
Chapter 32, Section 5. Superannuation retirement.
Chapter 32, Section 5A. Wellness program.
Chapter 32, Section 5B. Early intervention plans; rehabilitation plans.
Chapter 32, Section 6. Ordinary disability retirement.
Chapter 32, Section 7. Accidental disability retirement.
Chapter 32, Section 8. Evaluation and reexamination of members retired for disability.
Chapter 32, Section 9. Accidental death benefit.
Chapter 32, Section 10. Resignation, failure of re-election or reappointment, removal or discharge.
Chapter 32, Section 12. Options on retirement.
Chapter 32, Section 12B. Spouse and children; survivor benefits.
Chapter 32, Section 12C. Widow and children survivor benefits; manner of payment; contributions.
Chapter 32, Section 13. Payment of allowances.
Chapter 32, Section 14. Effect of workers' compensation benefits.
Chapter 32, Section 14A. Third party recovery.
Chapter 32, Section 15. Dereliction of duty by members.
Chapter 32, Section 16. Involuntary retirement; right to a hearing; right of review or appeal.
Chapter 32, Section 17. Action on behalf of incompetent members.
Chapter 32, Section 18. Filing of statements and reports; protection against fraud.
Chapter 32, Section 19. Exemption from taxation, attachments and assignments; exception.
Chapter 32, Section 20. Administration by boards.
Chapter 32, Section 20A. Civil action against board member; expenses and damages; indemnification.
Chapter 32, Section 20B. Indemnification.
Chapter 32, Section 21. Supervision by public employee retirement administration commission.
Chapter 32, Section 22. Methods of financing.
Chapter 32, Section 22A. Repealed, 1983, 661, Sec. 16A.
Chapter 32, Section 22B. Reduction of unfunded pension liability.
Chapter 32, Section 22C. Commonwealth's pension liability fund; funding schedules; appropriations.
Chapter 32, Section 23. Management of funds.
Chapter 32, Section 23A. Repealed, 1996, 315, Sec. 13.
Chapter 32, Section 24. Violations of contributory retirement laws.
Chapter 32, Section 25. Guarantees; effects of amendments or repeal; mandamus.
Chapter 32, Section 26. Retirement of officers in department of state police.
Chapter 32, Section 27. Disposition of funds as of January 1, 1946.
Chapter 32, Section 28. Acceptance of act.
Chapter 32, Section 28A. Retirement of certain officers in department of state police.
Chapter 32, Section 28B. Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 35.
Chapter 32, Section 28C. Repealed, 1948, 589, Sec. 1.
Chapter 32, Section 28D. Repealed, 1952, 634, Sec. 1.
Chapter 32, Section 28E. Repealed, 1952, 634, Sec. 2.
Chapter 32, Section 28F. Repealed, 1987, 697, Sec. 98.
Chapter 32, Section 28G. Repealed, 1950, 813, Sec. 2.
Chapter 32, Section 28H. Repealed, 1952, 634, Sec. 3.
Chapter 32, Section 28J. Repealed, 1952, 634, Sec. 4.
Chapter 32, Section 28L. Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 35A.
Chapter 32, Section 28M. Department of correction employees; retirement.
Chapter 32, Section 29 to 38A. Repealed.
Chapter 32, Section 39. Association for providing pensions.
Chapter 32, Section 40. By-laws and statements.
Chapter 32, Section 41. Exemption from taxation; exception.
Chapter 32, Section 42. Municipalities in which authorized; pension fund.
Chapter 32, Section 43. Power of retirement board; persons qualified; amount of pensions.
Chapter 32, Section 44. Authorization; amount of pension.
Chapter 32, Section 44B. School janitors; options; widows; approval.
Chapter 32, Section 44C. Dental assistants, retirement by cities or towns.
Chapter 32, Section 45. Boston, inapplicability of section 44.
Chapter 32, Section 45A. Amount of pension.
Chapter 32, Section 45B. School janitors and school custodians in certain cities and towns.
Chapter 32, Section 45C. Amount of pensions; limitation; effective date.
Chapter 32, Section 47. Computation of time of service.
Chapter 32, Section 48. Amount of pension.
VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR [REPEALED]
Chapter 32, Section 49--51. Repealed, 1954, 627, Sec. 9.
VETERANS OF THE INDIAN WARS
Chapter 32, Section 52. Veterans in municipal service.
Chapter 32, Section 53. Veterans employed jointly by two towns.
Chapter 32, Section 54. Acceptance of two preceding sections.
Chapter 32, Section 55. Acceptance subject to mayor's veto.
Chapter 32, Section 56. Retirement if incapacitated.
Chapter 32, Section 57. Retirement after ten years' service.
Chapter 32, Section 57A. Certain provisions of sections 6, 8 and 16 applicable to certain veterans.
Chapter 32, Section 58. Retirement after thirty years' service.
Chapter 32, Section 58A. Wartime service in armed forces as creditable service.
Chapter 32, Section 58C. Retirement allowances of policemen and firemen.
Chapter 32, Section 58D. Retirement allowances of employees other than policemen and firemen.
Chapter 32, Section 59. "Retiring authority" defined.
Chapter 32, Section 60. Acceptance of sections 56 to 59; minimum period of creditable service.
ARMY NURSES [REPEALED]
Chapter 32, Section 60A. Repealed, 1954, 627, Sec. 15.
Chapter 32, Section 61--65. Repealed, 1937, 409, Sec. 2.
Chapter 32, Section 65A. Retirement or resignation of justices or judges.
Chapter 32, Section 65B. Pensions for special justices of district courts.
Chapter 32, Section 65C. Surviving spouses of judges.
Chapter 32, Section 65D. Retirement or resignation of judges appointed on or after Jan. 2, 1975.
Chapter 32, Section 65D½. Inactive members; appointment; election to become member.
Chapter 32, Section 65E. Retired justices of supreme judicial court; benefits; temporary service.
Chapter 32, Section 65F. Retired justices of appeals court; benefits; temporary service.
Chapter 32, Section 65G. Justices of trial court; benefits; temporary service.
Chapter 32, Section 65H. Early retirement allowance for judges.
Chapter 32, Section 65I. Disability retirement for judges.
Chapter 32, Section 66. Pensions for court officers.
Chapter 32, Section 67. Pensions and expenses, payment.
Chapter 32, Section 68. Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 35B.
Chapter 32, Section 68A to 68C. Repealed, 1945, 658, Sec. 1.
Chapter 32, Section 69. Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 35B.
Chapter 32, Section 70. Repealed, 1939, 441, Sec. 4.
Chapter 32, Section 71. Annuities to dependents.
Chapter 32, Section 72. Appropriations for pensions.
Chapter 32, Section 73. Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 148.
Chapter 32, Section 74. Scrubwomen in state house.
Chapter 32, Section 75. Pensions for probation officers.
Chapter 32, Section 76. Amount of pension; counties liable; apportionment.
Chapter 32, Section 76A. Amount of pension; counties liable; apportionment.
Chapter 32, Section 77A. Superannuation retirement; options for payment of pension.
Chapter 32, Section 77B. Amount of pensions; effective date.
Chapter 32, Section 77C. Persons promoted to supervisory positions.
Chapter 32, Section 78A. Laborers subject to provisions; continuity of service.
Chapter 32, Section 79. Existing pensions.
Chapter 32, Section 80. Firemen; applicability of law.
Chapter 32, Section 81. Amount of pension.
Chapter 32, Section 81A. Alternative provisions for retirement of firemen.
Chapter 32, Section 81B. Amount of pensions under section 81A.
Chapter 32, Section 82. Pensions for call members.
Chapter 32, Section 83. Pensions for police in cities.
Chapter 32, Section 83A. Alternative provisions for retirement of police in cities.
Chapter 32, Section 85. Pensions for policemen and firemen in towns.
Chapter 32, Section 85A. Retirement of members of fire and police department in certain towns.
Chapter 32, Section 85B. Retirement of park board police of cities and towns.
Chapter 32, Section 85C. Policemen and firemen excepted from law.
Chapter 32, Section 85D. Retirement of call members in certain towns.
Chapter 32, Section 85E. Alternative retirement provisions for policemen and firemen in towns.
Chapter 32, Section 85F. Examination by medical panel prerequisite to disability retirement.
Chapter 32, Section 85G. Service credit on retirement of former reserve officers.
Chapter 32, Section 85I. Creditable service in retirement of certain members.
Chapter 32, Section 86. Repealed, 1950, 395.
Chapter 32, Section 87. Repealed, 1930, 182, Sec. 5.
Chapter 32, Section 87A. Repealed, 1928, 402, Sec. 4.
Chapter 32: Section 89E. Accidental death benefits for volunteer emergency service providers
Chapter 32, Section 90. Aged police officers not subject to certain laws.
Chapter 32, Section 90A. Increasing allowance of former employees retired for accidental disability.
Chapter 32, Section 90B. Waiver of pension or retirement allowance.
Chapter 32, Section 90C. Increasing allowance of former employees retired on superannuation.
Chapter 32, Section 90C½ Increasing allowance of former employees retired with at least twenty-five years of creditable service.
Chapter 32, Section 90D. Increasing allowance of former employees retired on ordinary disability.
Chapter 32, Section 90F to 90G½. Repealed.
Chapter 32, Section 90H, 90I. Repealed.
Chapter 32, Section 91. Payment of pensioners for services after retirement.
Chapter 32, Section 91A. Adjusted pension or retirement allowances.
Chapter 32, Section 91B. Enforcement of section 91A; wage reporting system and computer match file.
Chapter 32, Section 92A. Support of dependents; pensioners residing outside the United States.
Chapter 32, Section 93. Certain pensions not affected.
Chapter 32, Section 95A. Annuities to widows and children of retired employees.
Chapter 32, Section 95B. Annuities to widows and children of retired employees.
Chapter 32, Section 96. Increase in retirement allowance, pension or annuity; amount.
Chapter 32, Section 97. Increase in retirement allowance, pension or annuity; approval.
Chapter 32, Section 98. Advance payments, period of processing application.
Chapter 32, Section 99. Advance payments.
Chapter 32, Section 100A. Killed-in-the-line-of-duty benefits.
Chapter 32, Section 101. Allowance to widows of disabled public employees.
Chapter 32: Section 104. Section 401(a)(17) Excess Fund; Section 415 Excess Benefit Fund.
Chapter 32: Section 105. Reinstatement.
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