William Culbert - MTRS

If you are not the contact who mails check payments to the MTRS, please forward this message to the appropriate contact.

1. The payment address for checks changed September 2019.

Checks continue to be mailed to our former address and are being returned to sender by the USPS. Please be sure that you are sending checks …

Deadline for finalizing 2020 reports is April 16, 2021

The deadline for finalizing the 2020 MTRS deduction reports is Friday, April 16, 2021. This year's deadline is later than previous years to account for delays due to the ongoing pandemic. However, by statute, each monthly deduction report is due by the 10th of the following month, …

As you know, there are federal and state limits on the amount of pensionable earnings ("regular compensation") that can be used in computing benefits for active members of public retirement systems with effective membership dates after 12/31/1995.

What this means for employers

For any members with effective membership dates listed below, DO NOT take MTRS deductions on any …

Legislation extends waiver of earnings and hours restrictions for most retired public employees through 2021.

In April, Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020 waived earnings and hours restrictions for many retired public employees working in the public sector for calendar year 2020, during the Governor’s State of Emergency, which …

Author: William Culbert

Three critical reminders for active employee monthly deduction payments

1. The payment address for checks changed September 2019.

Active MTRS member deduction reporting

Deadline for finalizing 2020 reports is April 16, 2021

Note the 2021 pensionable earnings limits for employees with membership dates after 12/31/1995

What this means for employers

Waiver of post-retirement employment restrictions extended

Legislation extends waiver of earnings and hours restrictions for most retired public employees through 2021.