William Culbert, Author at MTRS

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 …
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MTRS Executive Director Erika Glaster to Retire; Board Appoints Deputy Executive Director Jonathan Osimo as Successor

Posted on November 20, 2024 by William Culbert In Archived

After a 38-year career with the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System (MTRS), Executive Director Erika Glaster will retire at the end of 2024. On October 25, the Board appointed Jonathan Osimo, a longtime MTRS employee and current Deputy Executive Director and Chief Benefits Officer, as her successor, effective on January 1, 2025. Erika began her career at …
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Important update to military service purchase eligibility

Posted on October 18, 2024 by William Culbert In Member News

If you are an active member of the MTRS, meet the Chapter 32, Section 1 definition of military veteran and you have not yet purchased your eligible military service, please read this notice! Passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Healey on August 8, 2024, Chapter 178 of the Acts of 2024, commonly referred …
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The recording of our recent Employer Training Webcast is now available

Posted on September 13, 2024 by William Culbert In Employer News

If you missed the recent training session—or would like a refresher—you can watch it online!
This concludes our Summer 2024 training series. As always, if you have any questions about MyTRS or MTRS required buisness processes, please contact your assigned Employer Reporting Analyst.
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