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2026 Annual Town Meeting, Town of Arlington, MA
Article: 81
Warrant Article Title:
APPROPRIATION / PENSION ADJUSTMENT FOR FORMER
TWENTY- FIVE YEAR / ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY
EMPLOYEES
Warrant Article Text:
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to
implement the provisions of Chapter 32 of Massachusetts
General Laws Section 90A, 90C, 90D and 90E, pursuant to which
the Town pays up to fifty percent of the maximum salary as set
forth in the Compensation and Pay Plan for the position formerly
held by retired employees with twenty-five or more years of
service to the Town and those employees who retired under an
Accidental Disability; provided, however, that no one who retires
after May 1, 2010 shall be eligible under this vote unless they
qualify for at least a fifty percent pension, without this vote upon
their retirement; this adjustment to be paid to those who qualify
and administered in accordance with prior practice and
understanding relating to the retirement allowance of said
retirees; determine how the money shall be raised and expended;
or take any action related thereto.
Requested By:
the Contributory Retirement Board
Report Excerpt:
This vote, which is required annually, allows the Retirement Board
to ensure that retired employees will not drop below 50% of the
current salary of the position they held as an active Town
employee. An amount of $0 is voted so that funds may be
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expended under this article from other available sources without
further appropriation.
Vote Language:
That the sum of $0 be and hereby is appropriated to implement
the provisions of Chapter 32 of Massachusetts General Laws
Section 90A, 90C, 90D and 90E, pursuant to which the Town
pays up to fifty percent of the maximum salary as set forth in the
Compensation and Pay Plan for the position formerly held by
retired employees with twenty-five or more years of service to the
Town and those employees who retired under an Accidental
Disability; provided, however, that no one who retires after May 1,
2010 shall be eligible under this vote unless they qualify for at
least a fifty percent pension, without this vote, upon their
retirement. This adjustment to be paid to those who qualify and
administered in accordance with prior practice and understanding
relating to the retirement allowance of said retirees; said sum to
be expended under the direction of the Retirement Board. (15-0-
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Finance Committee Report
