William Culbert, Author at MTRS

Access to the Employer Self-Service module of MyTRS will be mostly unavailable for the week of Aug 17 – Aug 24 due to a system upgrade. It will only be available for use during regular business hours on Thursday, August 21. If you have new employees to register, please try to register them prior to that week. Regular …
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COLA approved in state budget for FY2026

Posted on July 07, 2025 by William Culbert In Archived

July payment will include COLA of 3% on the first $13,000 of your benefit

The Governor and Legislature have approved a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as part of the Commonwealth’s FY2026 budget. Effective July 1, 2025, this COLA provides an increase of three percent on the first $13,000 of your retirement benefit, for a maximum increase of …
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Retiree Insurance—Spring brings rate changes and employer training!

Posted on April 16, 2025 by William Culbert In Employer News

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 …
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WEP/GPO repeal – Stay informed with the SSA

Posted on February 21, 2025 by William Culbert In General News

Updated April 22, 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, …
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