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■ Please see our Frequently Asked Questions, updated 8/4/2020.
■ Video update for Active Members, posted 5/19/2020.
■ MTRS offices are closed to the public until further notice, essential services continue.
■ Retirees and Survivors, no delay to your monthly benefit.
■ Continue to mail Retirement Applications and any paperwork to the appropriate office.
■ For urgent matters, email GenInfo@trb.state.ma.us or call the Charlestown (617-679-6877) or Springfield (413-784-1711) office.
■ Video update for Active Members, posted 5/19/2020.
■ MTRS offices are closed to the public until further notice, essential services continue.
■ Retirees and Survivors, no delay to your monthly benefit.
■ Continue to mail Retirement Applications and any paperwork to the appropriate office.
■ For urgent matters, email GenInfo@trb.state.ma.us or call the Charlestown (617-679-6877) or Springfield (413-784-1711) office.
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Benefit recipients: Cost-of-living adjustment updateFY2021 COLA not yet approved -
Remembering JoanMTRS staff grieve the loss of former Executive Director
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MTRS COVID-19 UpdateA new video for our active members is now available
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Retirees: Avoid coronavirus scamsAny unsolicited or unexpected emails or phone calls should be treated as suspiciousNews
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2019 MTRS Annual Statement of Financial ConditionFeaturing Companion Funding Q&A for Active Members and Retirees
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Beware of sales solicitations that say "MTRS"We are not affiliated with, nor do we endorse, any commercial companiesNews
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If you leave service prior to retirement...Know your choices regarding your MTRS accountWithdrawing your funds
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Are you due unclaimed funds?If you are a survivor, beneficiary, executor or executrix of a deceased MTRS member or benefit recipient, the MTRS may have unclaimed funds on account for youUnclaimed funds
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Returning to work for a Massachusetts employer?Know the rules before you doWorking after retirement
New member or changing districts? Complete your enrollment in MyTRS
See the percentage for your age and years of service
Near retirement or just planning ahead? See what your benefit could be with our online calculator!
Do you have prior uncredited service? Review eligible types and how to purchase
Review the process and download your retirement application
Learn about our educational programs
Need to update your personal information? Find the form you need here!
See when you’ll get your monthly benefit payment
Learn about this important tax document
Be sure to respond when you receive your form
Are you the Survivor of an MTRS member? Learn about your benefits
Review important restrictions on public employment after retirement
Upcoming events
Check mailing and direct deposit dates
Next Board meeting
August 28, 2020, Charlestown office
Group counseling sessions
at both offices are postponed until further notice
News
July 23, 2020
FY2021 COLA not yet approved
Dear MTRS Retiree,
I hope you and your loved ones are well during these times.
As you may know, the MTRS cannot pay a FY2021 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) unless it is included in the final state budget approved by the Legislature and signed into law by the...
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June 25, 2020
Will mail in September
Dear Members,
The MTRS is required to provide an annual statement to all of our active and inactive members by June 30th each year. Due to data collection and processing delays caused by the Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent closures of school districts and the MTRS,...
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August 29, 2018
We are not affiliated with, nor do we endorse, any commercial companies
Occasionally, financial planning companies will use “MTRS” in their advertising or presentation materials, or otherwise imply that they can provide you with your personal MTRS retirement information.
However, if you re...
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500 Rutherford Avenue, Suite 210
Charlestown, MA 02129
Phone: 617-679-6877
Fax: 617-679-1661
One Monarch Place, Suite 510
Springfield, MA 01144
Phone: 413-784-1711
Fax: 413-784-1707