Andrade v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board

This is a petition brought pursuant to G. L. c. 30A, § 14, for a review of an adjudication under the provisions of G. L. c. 32, § 16, by the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (appeal board) which upheld the denial by the Bristol County Board of Retirement (county board) of the applications of the petitioners for membership in the Bristol County Retirement System. The petitioners appeal from a final decree of the Superior Court affirming the decision of the appeal board. The evidence is reported.

The petitioners served as deputy sheriffs of Bristol County for at least seven years up to and…