Code of Massachusetts Regulations
840 CMR - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION
Title 840 CMR 6.00 - Standard Rules For Disclosure Of Information
Section 6.10 - Access to Personal Data in Retirement Files by the General Public
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Any person may request access to public records in a member's retirement file pursuant to the procedures provided in 840 CMR 6.11 and M.G.L. c. 66, § 10.
(2) If the custodian determines that data requested are not a public record, he or she shall deny access unless such dissemination of the record is:
(3) Any person seeking access to personal data that is not subject to release in a member's file pursuant to 840 CMR 6.10(1)(c) shall submit a written request to the Custodian stating the name of the member and specifying the information sought. Upon receipt of a request, the Custodian shall send a letter to the member describing these procedures, explaining that the member is under no legal obligation to consent to the release of the information, and enclosing the request. If the member consents in writing to the requested access, the custodian shall grant access as requested. If the member does not respond, or does not so consent, the Custodian shall deny access. The Custodian shall furnish the member, upon request, a copy of any personal data that has been disclosed.