Category: General News

On November 19, 2024, the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act of 2023,” by a vote of 327 to 75. The bill now moves to the United States Senate, which must take action before the current congressional session concludes on January 3, 2025. If H.R. 82 passes the …

Read more Social Security Update—December 2024: House Passes Repeal of Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) & Government Pension Offset (GPO)

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 …

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

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Watch for emails offering “Employee Retirement Reviews”

We’ve recently been alerted of unsolicited emails to MTRS members offering appointments for “Employee Retirement Reviews” and have determined that these are likely phishing attempts. Occasionally, financial planning companies will use the …

Read more Phishing alert – beware of email solicitations that reference the MTRS and offer “Retirement Reviews”