PERAC Memo #31 - 2025: Forfeiture of Retirement Allowance for Dereliction of Duty by Members
Forfeiture of Retirement Allowance for Dereliction of Duty by Members
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PERAC has issued updated lists of public employees ineligible to join a Chapter 32 retirement system due to forfeiture under G.L. c. 32, § 15 — typically resulting from misappropriation of funds or conviction of certain crimes. Boards must review the attached alphabetical and board-sorted lists against their active membership. Any match must be reported to PERAC's Doreen Duane with the member's full name and last four digits of SSN for confirmation before any action is taken.
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Memorandum PERAC Memo #31: Forfeiture of Retirement Allowance for Dereliction of Duty by Members Date: 11/05/2025 Referenced Sources: PERAC Website PERAC Memo #31 2025
To All Retirement Boards: TO: All Retirement Boards
FROM: Bill Keefe, Executive Director
RE: Forfeiture of Retirement Allowance for Dereliction of Duty by Members
DATE: November 5, 2025
As you are aware, under G.L. c. 32, § 15, a member who is charged with misappropriation of funds or is convicted of an offense related to funds of the governmental unit/system, or is convicted of certain enumerated crimes or crimes related to the laws applicable to his/her office or position, may lose the right to his/her retirement allowance and/or accumulated total deductions.
Attached please find updated lists of all public employees who are no longer statutorily eligible to join a Chapter 32 retirement system. Please review the attached lists (one sorted alphabetically by last name and one alphabetically by board name) and notify the Commission of any updates or discrepancies, along with supporting documentation.
If any of the forfeited members named on these lists are active in your system, please contact Doreen Duane at (617) 666-4446, extension 954 or doreen.m.duane@mass.gov, and identify your respective member's full name and last four of their Social Security number. Thereafter, Doreen will notify you whether that member is the same member who was forfeited.
Thank you for your efforts and cooperation on this matter and please contact Doreen with any questions or concerns.