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INTRODUCTION
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The Public
Employee Retirement Administration Commission’s
Legal Unit assists the Commission and responds to questions
and concerns of the Commission Members. The Legal Unit
provides day-to-day advice to the Commission staff with
regard to all aspects of operation. The Unit drafts
memoranda for distribution to the Boards to inform Board
Members and staff of new legal developments, decisions,
and amendments to Chapter 32. The Unit drafts legal
opinion letters in response to written inquiries by
retirement boards, members of retirement systems, and
other interested persons and entities.
The Legal Unit represents the
Commission in hearings before administrative agencies
when actions of the Commission are challenged by affected
persons. The Unit also defends the Commission in the
Superior Court or assists the Office of the Attorney
General in providing representation.
The Legal Unit prepares educational
materials and presentations for retirement boards in
furtherance of the Commission’s mission to provide
assistance to the retirement boards and their staffs.
The Legal Unit reviews applications
for disability retirement and accidental death benefits
to insure that all required documentation has been submitted
and the application comports with legal requirements.
The Unit also reviews and approves the supplementary
rules of retirement boards which are consistent with
the provisions of G.L. c. 32. |
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