News & Updates, State Board of Retirement, Treasurer and Receiver General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts News & Updates,Treasurer and Receiver General,Commonwealth of Massachusetts /treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/news-and-updates.xml /treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/news-and-updates.html © 2011 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Get the Spring 2012 Retiree Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General retirement /treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/retiree/0008-spring2012.pdf 2012-04-28 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2012-04-28 00:00:00.0 Get the Winter 2012 Active Member Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General treasury /treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0025sbr-newsletterwinter2012.pdf 2012-02-03 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2012-02-03 00:00:00.0 Retirement Check Mailing Dates Treasurer and Receiver General retirement /treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/retirement-check-mailing-dates.html 2012-01-17 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2012-01-17 00:00:00.0 The 2012 Direct Deposit and Mailing Dates for the monthly pension benefit are available. Direct deposit is now mandatory for all benefit recipients. Pension Reform Signed into Law Treasurer and Receiver General treasury /treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/pension-reform-signed-into-law.html 2011-12-27 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2011-12-27 00:00:00.0

On November 18, 2011 Governor Patrick signed into law the Pension Reform Act (Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011: An Act Providing for Pension Reform and Benefit Modernization). This law will affect current active and retired members, as well as new members hired after April 2, 2012 or those who took a refund of their contributions and reenter service after April 2, 2012. We are still reviewing the details of the law and will provide further educational materials and forms for you as soon as possible.

 Get the Fall 2011 Active Member Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General treasury /treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0024sbr-newsletterfall2011.pdf 2011-11-21 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2011-11-21 00:00:00.0 Get the Fall 2011 Retiree Connection Treasurer and Receiver General treasury /treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0007-fall2011.pdf 2011-11-21 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2011-11-21 00:00:00.0 Get the Spring 2011 Active Member Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General retirement /treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0023sbr-newsletterspring2011.pdf 2011-06-08 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2011-06-08 00:00:00.0 Social Security and Public Employees Treasurer and Receiver General retirement /treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/social-security-and-public-employees.html 2011-02-25 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2011-02-25 00:00:00.0 The Social Security Administration has introduced a series of webinars that provide information on the benefits they provide. Massachusetts state employees may find their webinar for public employees informative. Get the Winter 2011 Active Member Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General retirement /treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0022sbr-newsletterwinter2011.pdf 2011-02-17 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2011-02-17 00:00:00.0 Pension Reform Legislation Filed Treasurer and Receiver General Ctre /governor/legislationeexecorder/legislation/act-providing-pension-reform-and-benefits.html 2011-02-17 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z 2011-02-17 00:00:00.0