PERAC Memo #15 - 2026: Proposed Amendment to the Standard Rules for Disclosure of Information Regulations 840 CMR 6.00
Proposed Amendment to the Standard Rules for Disclosure of Information Regulations 840 CMR 6.00
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PERAC has filed proposed amendments to 840 CMR 6.00 (Standard Rules for Disclosure of Information) to align the regulations with the Public Records Law and Fair Information Practices Act. Key changes include: deleting 840 CMR 6.05 (Notice to PERAC); amending 840 CMR 6.08 to require written member consent before a retirement file may be provided to that member's employer; and renaming 840 CMR 6.13 to direct boards seeking public records guidance to contact the Public Records Division directly rather than requesting a formal advisory opinion. A remote hearing is scheduled for May 21, 2026 at 10 a.m.; written comments accepted through May 22, 2026 at 5 p.m.
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Memorandum PERAC Memo #15: Proposed Amendment to the Standard Rules for Disclosure of Information Date: 03/26/2026 Referenced Sources: PERAC Website PERAC Memo #14 2026
To All Retirement Boards: TO: All Retirement Boards
FROM: Bill Keefe, Executive Director
RE: Proposed Amendment to the Standard Rules for Disclosure of Information Regulations 840 CMR 6.00
DATE: April 2, 2026
The Commission has recently filed amendments to 840 CMR 6.00, Standard Rules for Disclosure of Information. The amendments clarify outdated terminology and ensure that the regulations comply with the Public Records Law, the Fair Information Practices Act, and associated regulations. The most significant of these amendments are noted below.
840 CMR 6.05, Notice and Report to the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission, has been deleted and is now reserved for future use.
840 CMR 6.08, Access to Retirement Files by Employers, has been amended to require the written consent of a member before a retirement file can be provided to that member's employer.
840 CMR 6.13, Advisory Opinions, is now titled Contacting the Public Records Division. This regulation recommends that a Retirement Board seeking advice on the application of the Public Records Law contact the Public Records Division via phone or email, rather than seeking a formal advisory opinion.
PERAC will hold a remote hearing on the proposed amendments to 840 CMR 6.00 on Thursday May 21, 2026, at 10 a.m. Directions to access the hearing can be located at PERAC's website http://www.mass.gov/perac. The Commission will accept written comments through May 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Comments may be sent to PERAC, 10 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Medford, MA 02155 or electronically by email to Doreen.m.duane@mass.gov.
Please contact Associate General Counsel Daniel Taylor at Daniel.Taylor2@mass.gov or 617-666-4446 if you have any questions regarding the regulation.