Membership:
January 7, 2015:
1. Membership in the retirement system is mandatory for all non-temporary employees whose position requires at least 1040 hours per year and who receive regular compensation in excess of $5,000 per year.
2. Temporary employees or employees who work less than 1040 hours per year are ineligible for initial membership. A temporary employee is an employee whose position is intended to be less than 6 months in duration.
Creditable Service:
October 28, 2014
1. A full-time employee will receive 1 month of creditable service for each full month of employment completed provided he/she receives regular compensation and retirement contributions are remitted to the Marlborough Retirement Board.
2. A School Department employee whose position requires a 10 month period of employment will receive 1 month of creditable service for each full month of employment completed provided he/she receives regular compensation and retirement contributions are remitted to the Marlborough Retirement Board. Said employees will receive 1 year of service for each 10 month period employed.
3. A part-time employee who has always been employed on a part-time basis will receive 1 month of creditable service for each full month of employment completed provided he/she receives regular compensation and retirement contributions are remitted to the Marlborough Retirement Board.
4. A member who has been employed in both a full-time and part-time capacity will receive full-time credit for full-time service and pro-rated credit for part-time service based on the fulltime equivalency of that position provided he/she receives regular compensation and retirement contributions are remitted to the Marlborough Retirement Board. Cafeteria workers will be exempt from proration.
July 19, 2002:
1. Full- time employees will receive 1 year of creditable service for each year employed. Part-time employees whose position has always been part-time will receive full creditable service.
2. Part-time employees who become full time employees will have their part-time service pro-rated as it related to full-time service.
3. School department who are employed for the school year will receive 1 year of creditable service.
June 3, 1992:
Credit for Non-Contributory Service
1. Credit will not be granted for non-contributory service unless that service would qualify the individual for membership under the supplemental rules currently in force.
2. Credit will not be granted for non-contributory service if the member’s period of employment is less than six months in duration.
Regular Compensation:
Miscellaneous:
July 31, 2020:
Elections: The Marlborough Retirement Board shall provide reasonable notice of the election not less than 90 days prior to the date of the election. Notice shall state the time and manner of the election and shall describe nomination and election procedures. If the Board does not provide notice of the election within 90 days prior to the date of the election, the Board must send a written request for an exception to PERAC with a compelling reason for such exception.
- Notice shall be mailed to each retired and inactive member of the Marlborough Retirement Board and, for all active members of the Marlborough Retirement Board, shall be sent out by means of a mass email. (Emphasis added.)
- A copy of the Notice of Election must be sent to PERAC at the same time it is sent to all members.
June 14, 1999
Buy-back Military Service: Military service credit [pursuant to Chapter 71 of the Acts of 1996] may be purchased anytime before a member’s effective date of retirement. Payment for service must be made in a lump sum.
December 24, 1985
Proof of Employment: Affidavits are not acceptable as proof of employment. Official records such as payroll checks or records, board minutes, official department logs, civil service records, etc. are deemed by the board to be acceptable as proof of employment.