THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
State Board of Retirement
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CONTRACT SERVICE
BUYBACK FORM
(M.G.L. c. 32, § 4 (1) (s))
SECTION A To be completed by Member:
Please return form with Section A completed to the State Agency that employed Member for Contract Service.
Section B (on reverse) to be completed by the State Agency.
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Name:
Former Name
(if applicable)
:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Home Phone Number:
Social Security Number:
CONTRACT SERVICE CRITERIA:
a. Are you a member in service of the State Employees’ Retirement System and
do you have at least ten (10) years of creditable service with the State?
Yes
No
b. Does the contract service you are looking to purchase immediately precede
membership in or re-entry into the State Retirement System?
Yes
No
c. Please report the name of the State agency that employed you
for the contract service you are looking to purchase:
d. Please report the approximate dates of the contract service
you are looking to purchase:
STATEMENT AND SIGNATURE BY MEMBER
I, the undersigned, certify under the penalties of perjury, that the above information is true and correct. I also
understand that once I receive notification from the Board that I am eligible to purchase contract service, I must
either make a lump sum payment or enter into an installment agreement within 180 days after the notice. If I fail
to do so, I am forfeiting my right to purchase this service and will not be rebilled at any time in the future.
CONTRACT SERVICE BUYBACK FORM
(side 1)
(Name of the State Agency)
(Signature—DO NOT PRINT YOUR NAME)
(Date)
to
ONE WINTER STREET, 8TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02108
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Agency:
Agency Address:
Name of Person
Completing This Form:
Telephone Number:
CONTRACT SERVICE BUYBACK FORM
(side 2)
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MEMBER EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
a. Did the contract service being purchased immediately precede membership
in or re-entry into the State Employees’ Retirement System?
Yes
No
b. Was the job description of the member in the position compensated from
contract funds substantially similar to the job description the member held
upon entry into the State Employees’ Retirement System?
Yes
No
c. Please provide job titles for contract service position and position
as employee (Please attach any relevant documentation):
d. Please specify the type of subsidiary account from which
the contract services were paid:
e. Were the contract services provided through a vendor or temporary staffing agency?
Yes
No
f. Please report service rendered in your agency as a contract employee. For every salary change during the period
specified below, there should be a new date range entry and annual salary entry. Each salary date range should
be exact to the day. If service was part-time, please indicate percentage of full-time employment:
(Contract Service)
(Employee)
(Type of Subsidiary Account)
Period of Employment Months Full-time Part-time % Annual Salary
From To of Service Rate
(Signature)
(Date)
(Name)
(Title)
STATEMENT AND SIGNATURE BY AGENCY OFFICIAL:
I hereby certify the above information to be true and correct.
SECTION B To be completed by State Agency that employed Member for Contract Service:
The member of the State Board of Retirement named in Section A has applied to purchase credit for contract
service rendered in your agency. Please complete Sections 1–3 (below) and return the form to our member.
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