Program Category: About Us

About your benefits and the MTRS "defined benefit" plan

Your MTRS benefits are very important to your financial future—the MTRS is your retirement plan. During your retirement, your MTRS pension may be your greatest financial asset. The plan provides the following types of benefits to eligible members:

• Regular "service" retirement benefits
• Disability retirement benefits ordinary …

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The Board and its Duties

The Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement Board administers the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System (MTRS). The Board is composed of seven members chosen in accordance with the enabling statute of the MTRS:

• the Massachusetts State Treasurer or his or her designee
• the Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or his or her designee
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Proudly serving Massachusetts educators since 1914

Established on July 1, 1914, the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System is the largest of the Commonwealth’s 104 contributory retirement systems. We provide retirement, disability and survivor benefits to more than 100,000 active educators and over 70,000 retirees and survivors.

Mission statement

To ensure that members of the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System achieve …

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