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The Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System (MTRS) has proudly served educators since 1914 and as a retiree of our system, your well-being matters greatly to us. Though we will always be here to pay your retirement benefit, we realize that a steady income is just one facet of a successful and secure retirement. With …

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Membership is a benefit and a very important part of your financial future—the MTRS is your retirement plan. As an eligible member, you will make contributions to the MTRS annuity savings fund and, eventually, receive those contributions in the form of a retirement allowance, refund or, in the event of your death, a survivor benefit. We …

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Membership is a benefit and a very important part of your financial future—the MTRS is your retirement plan.

FAQs

What requirements must I meet in order to become a member of the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System?

You are eligible to join the MTRS if you are employed as a teacher or administrator in a Massachusetts public school outside …

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Depending on what you do in your career and how long you live, either you or your survivors will receive all or a portion of your contributions and interest in the form of a refund, retirement allowance or survivor benefit. The MTRS is a defined benefit plan, which means that your benefits are calculated according to …

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MAIN OFFICE

500 Rutherford Avenue, Suite 210

Charlestown, MA 02129

Phone: 617-679-6877

Fax: 617-679-1661


SPRINGFIELD OFFICE

One Monarch Place, Suite 510

Springfield, MA 01144

Phone: 413-784-1711

Fax: 413-784-1707

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