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School nurses seek ability to buy up to three years of creditable service to address staffing and pay equity
Summary
School nurses and the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization urged the committee to advance bills (House Bill 2887 / Senate Bill 1787) allowing nurses to purchase up to three years of prior nursing service for retirement credit, arguing current rules disadvantage nurses who must complete clinical years before school licensure.
School nurses, represented by the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization (MSNO), urged the Joint Committee on Public Service to report favorably on legislation that would allow school nurses to purchase up to three years of prior nursing service as creditable service for retirement purposes (House Bill 2887 / Senate Bill 1787).
Kathleen Maher, a master's-prepared school nurse at Barnum Brook Elementary School in Pepperell and an MSNO board member, said nurses are…
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