William Culbert

Add or edit plan rates—submit changes by June 12 for July

For all plan rate changes to take effect July 1, 2025, please be sure to make changes prior to June 12, 2025. In 2024, the MTRS reenabled the Add Rates and Edit Rates buttons on the Insurance Rates screen in MyTRS after access was suspended in 2022 during a system upgrade. Granting employers …

Please join us during school vacation week Tuesday, April 22 from 10:00 am—12:00 pm for our live online "Your MTRS Benefits" seminar! This program is for MTRS members who want more information about retirement benefits—whether you are a recent member, mid-career educator or soon-to-be retiree.

"Your MTRS Benefits" topics include:

MTRS benefits and services,
estimating your retirement …
Read more Attend our live online “Your MTRS Benefits” seminar—Learn about your retirement plan!

Updated February 27, 2025 The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was signed into law on January 5, 2025. This law fully repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which had historically reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for teachers and other public employees in Massachusetts. On February 25, …

The MTRS will mail 1099-R tax forms to benefit recipients by January 31, 2025. We conduct a benefit verification process every other year to determine continued eligibility. While 2025 is a benefit verification year, we want to inform you of an important change to the process: benefit recipients who are PERMANENT RESIDENTS of Massachusetts are now …
Read more Permanent MA residents exempt from Benefit Verification Process

Author: William Culbert

Retiree Insurance—Spring brings rate changes and employer training!

Add or edit plan rates—submit changes by June 12 for July

Attend our live online “Your MTRS Benefits” seminar—Learn about your retirement plan!

"Your MTRS Benefits" topics include:

WEP/GPO repeal – retroactive and increased monthly payments are coming

Permanent MA residents exempt from Benefit Verification Process