Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 17050 (2026)

Legislative intent

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It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage qualified persons to seek public employment and to continue in public employment during their productive years. It is further the intent of the Legislature to assist these persons in making provision for their retirement years by establishing benefits reasonably related to their highest earnings and years of service and by providing suitable disability and death benefits. [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1992–2013 · leading case: Spiller v. State, 627 A.2d 513 (Me. 1993).

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Spiller v. State, 627 A.2d 513 (Me. 1993). · cites it 8× “" 5 M.R.S.A. § 17050 (1989). Membership in the retirement system is mandatory for state employees, [2] and plaintiffs are required to contribute 6.”

Parker v. Wakelin, 123 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 1997). “” 5 M.R.S.A. § 17050 (1989). For all Maine state employees, including the public school teachers comprising the plaintiff class in the instant case, membership in the MSRS is mandatory.”

Parker v. Wakelin, 937 F. Supp. 46 (D. Me. 1996). · cites it 2× “5 M.R.S.A. § 17050 (1989). Membership in the system is mandatory for all public school teachers, including all Plaintiffs in this case.”

Porter v. Maine State Ret. Sys., 609 A.2d 1146 (Me. 1992). “*1150 We are further unpersuaded by Porter’s argument that MSRS’s interpretation and method of calculation is inconsistent with the legislative intent as expressed in 5 M.R.S.A. § 17050 (1989). That section provides: It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage qualified…”

Kennebec Cnty. v. Maine Pub. Employees Ret. Sys. (Me. Super. Ct 2013). · cites it 2× “5 M.R.S. § 17050 (2012). The System offers eligible public employees retirement savings plans with favorable tax treatment.”

Maine Sch. Admin. Dist. 27 v. Maine Pub. Employees Ret. Sys. (Me. Super. Ct 2009). “1993, ch, 410, § L-28; applies only to member contributions made on or after July 1, 1993); 5 M.R.S. § 17050 (enacted pursuant to P.L.”

Goodrich v. Bd. of Trs. of Maine Pub. Employees Ret. Sys. (Me. Super. Ct 2011). “23 5 M.R.S. §17050 (2010). As to the availability of GLI, the legislative intent has likewise been expressed.”

Merrill v. Bd. of Trs., Maine Pub. Employees Ret. Sys. (Me. Super. Ct 2013). “Merrill cites to the language of 5 M.R.S.A. § 17050: It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage qualified persons to seek public employment and to continue in public employment during their productive years.”

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