Program Category: Members

As an active member of the MTRS who is making regular payroll contributions or who is on an authorized leave of absence, you provide a survivor benefit as described below in the event that you die while you are still in active service. Survivors of inactive members are subject to different rules. There are two types …

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Topics covered: Choice 1: Leave your funds on account (runtime: 3:00) Choice 2: If eligible, receive a retirement benefit (runtime: 0:24) Choice 3: Take a refund (runtime: 5:45)

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If you leave teaching before retiring from the MTRS, you will need to decide what …

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Regular compensation

What you earn as “regular compensation” is important both for us and for you:

• For you, because it is the amount of your earnings upon which you pay retirement contributions.
• For both you and us, because only those payments that meet the definition of “regular compensation” may be used in the …

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The MTRS and you: An overview for new members

 

Topics

• What is the MTRS?
• Collecting your benefit
• How your benefit is calculated
• options if you are ineligible for a benefit
• Other benefits
• Cost of membership
• Accessing your funds on account
• Contribution adjustments
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