Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, § 28N (2026)

Correction or jail officers employed by county sheriffs' offices; retirement

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Section 28N. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive, to the contrary, any correction or jail officer employed by county sheriffs' offices who has performed services in said office for not less than twenty years shall, at his own request, be retired by said retirement board. Upon retirement under the provisions of this section a member shall receive a retirement allowance to become effective on the date of his retirement. Payments under such allowance shall be made as provided for in sections twelve and thirteen and the normal yearly amount thereof shall be equal to one-half of the annual average rate of his regular compensation during the twelve-month period of his creditable service immediately preceding the date his retirement allowance becomes effective; provided, however, that the total amount of the allowance shall be increased by one-twelfth of one percent for each full month of service in excess of twenty years service and prior to the last day of the month in which such member will attain the age of retirement. Any member retired under the provisions of this section who is a veteran as defined in section one shall receive an additional yearly retirement allowance of fifteen dollars for each year of creditable service or fraction thereof; provided, however, that the total amount of said additional retirement allowance shall not exceed three hundred dollars in any case.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1996–2001 · leading case: Hollum v. Contributory Ret. Appeal Bd., 757 N.E.2d 1126 (Mass. App. Ct. 2001).

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Hollum v. Contributory Ret. Appeal Bd., 757 N.E.2d 1126 (Mass. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 3× “The complaint alleged that CRAB and PERAC had improperly determined that Hollum was ineligible for the augmented retirement benefits provided by G. L. c. 32, § 28N, even though he *221 had retired from his position as an assistant deputy superintendent at the Worcester County…”

Lane v. State Ret. Bd., 5 Mass. L. Rptr. 188 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1996). “Relying on G.L.c. 32, §28N which was enacted in 1994 and provides a superannuated retirement benefit equal to 50% of the employee’s most recent annual salary to “any correction or jail officer employed by county sheriffs’ offices who has performed services in said office for not…”

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