PERAC Memo #15 - 2019: Application for a Waiver of Education Restrictions
Application for a Waiver of Education Restrictions
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PERAC announces that Chapter 439 of the Acts of 2018, enacted January 10, 2019, amended G.L. c. 32, §20(7) to allow retirement board members to petition PERAC for a waiver of annual training credit requirements due to extenuating circumstances, provided they complete the required 18 total credits during their term. The Commission's Application for a Waiver of Education Restrictions form is enclosed and available on the PERAC website at the Compliance & Investments Forms page.
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M E M O R A N D U M
To: All Retirement Systems
From: John W. Parsons, Esq., Executive Director
Subject: Application for a Waiver of Education Restrictions
Date: April 18, 2019
On January 10, 2019, the Massachusetts Legislature enacted Chapter 439 of the Acts of 2018 which amended G.L. c. 32, § 20(7). The Act now allows a retirement board member to petition the Commission for a waiver of training restrictions due to extenuating circumstances provided that the retirement board member completes the required 18 hours of training during their term.
Enclosed is the Commission's Application for a Waiver of Education Restrictions, which a retirement member can complete and submit to the Commission if they experience extenuating circumstances during their term. For your convenience, this form can be found on our website, mass.gov/perac, on the PERAC Compliance & Investments Forms page.
If there are any questions on any aspect of this waiver, please contact the PERAC Compliance Unit.