2006 Massachusetts Code - Chapter 32 — Section 19A. Assignment of retirement allowances for certain subscriber premiums or for payment of income taxes.

Section 19A. Any employee of the commonwealth retired under this chapter may by assignment made in writing authorize the retiring authority paying such pension or retirement allowance to withhold each month such amount as he may designate for the payment of subscriber premiums applicable to any hospitalization, medical or surgical insurance in effect with a non-profit hospital and medical service corporation or insurance company at the time of his retirement.

Any member retired under this chapter may by assignment made in writing authorize the retirement board paying such pension or retirement allowance to withhold each month such amount as he may designate for the payment of income taxes levied under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States and the amount designated shall be transmitted and paid quarterly by the treasurer-custodian of any system to the government of the United States.

Any member retired under this chapter may by assignment made in writing authorize the retirement board paying such pension or retirement allowance to withhold each month such amount as he may designate for the payment of a child support order, issued under chapter 208, 209, 209A, 209C or 273, or received, entered, or registered pursuant to chapter 209D, and the amount designated shall be transmitted and paid monthly by the treasurer or custodian of any system to the IV-D agency. Nothing in this section shall preclude the IV-D agency from executing an order to withhold income from a member’s retirement allowance, pursuant to section 12 of chapter 119A.