PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION
Application for Voluntary Superannuation Retirement 3
Member Last Name:
First Name: SSN: ***-**-__ __ __ __
Service Prior to April 2, 2012:
I entered service prior to April 2, 2012, and the following applies to me:
I have service in more than one Group, and I choose to have my group classification prorated.
I am presently in Group 1.
I am presently in Group 2 and have performed services in Group 2 for a minimum of 12 months prior to retirement.
I am presently in Group 4 and have performed services in Group 4 for a minimum of 12 months prior to retirement.
Service On or After April 2, 2012:
I entered service on or after April 2, 2012, and I understand that if I have service in multiple groups,
my group classifciation time will be prorated. The following applies to me:
During my public employment, I have served in more than one group.
I am presently in Group 1, and have spent my entire public employment in Group 1.
I am presently in Group 2, and have spent my entire public employment in Group 2.
I am presently in Group 4, and have spent my entire public employment in Group 4.
Employment History
Please supply all periods of prior governmental service in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I was also employed by other governmental units/political subdivisions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
as follows:
GOVERNMENTAL
UNIT DEPARTMENT POSITION
DATES EMPLOYED
From: To:
To Which Group Do I Belong?
Your retirement board classifies you in a Group on the basis of the positon you hold. If you are in doubt about which Group you
are in, please consult with your retirement board. The four Groups are as follows:
• Group 1: “Officials and general employees including clerical, administrative and technical workers, laborers, mechanics
and all others not otherwise classified.” (Most people are in Group 1.)
• Group 2: Among the members of Group 2 are “Public works building police; permanent watershed guards and permanent
park police; University of Massachusetts police;” and many other specific positions including but not limited to fire or police
signal operators, and ambulance attendants of a municipal department who are required to respond to fires.
(The type of employment classified in Group 2 tends to be somewhat more hazardous than employment in Group 1.)
• Group 3: This Group is entirely made up of members of the Massachusetts State Police.
• Group 4: Among the members of Group 4 are “members of police and fire department not classified in Group 1,” and
many other specific positions including but not limited to correction officers, parole officers or parole supervisors, and
certain enumerated employees of a municipal light plant. (Generally speaking, Group 4 encompasses the most
hazardous occupations.)