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Learn about your retirement plan—attend a “Your MTRS Benefits” seminar in May
"Your MTRS Benefits" is an optional, free, two-hour (4–6 p.m.) informal program for MTRS members who want more information about retirement benefits—whether you are a recent member, mid-career educator or soon-to-be retiree. Topics include:
- MTRS benefits and services,
- estimating your retirement benefits under the regular and RetirementPlus formulas,
- various issues you need to consider …
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Legislative update
MTRS files legislation to prohibit payment of pensions to members convicted of child pornography charges
The Massachusetts retirement statute provides that any public employee convicted of a crime “involving violation of the laws applicable to his office or position” forfeits his or her retirement allowance, and is entitled only to a return of his or her …Board amends policy for collecting overpayments after a retiree’s death
If surviving spouse also a MTRS retiree, MTRS may deduct overpayment from spouse’s benefit
In the event that we are not notified in a timely manner of a retiree’s death, or the retiree’s death occurs after our mid-month processing date and we are unable to stop their benefit payment, an overpayment may occur. When this happens, …Read more Board amends policy for collecting overpayments after a retiree’s death