News & Updates, State Board of Retirement, Treasurer and Receiver General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts News & Updates,Treasurer and Receiver General,Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/news-and-updates.xml http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/news-and-updates.html © 2011 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Upcoming Board Meeting April 2013 Treasurer and Receiver General treasury http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/board-meeting-april-2013.html 2013-04-23T00:00:00Z 2013-04-23T00:00:00Z

The State Retirement Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the 8th Floor Board Room at 1 Winter Street, Boston, MA. Meetings are generally held on the last Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. Click heading above for the meeting agenda.

 Upcoming Board Meeting March 2013 Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/board-meeting-march-2013.html 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The State Retirement Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the 8th Floor Board Room at 1 Winter Street, Boston, MA. Meetings are generally held on the last Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. Click heading above for the meeting agenda.

 Notice of Public Hearing for Contract Service Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/contract-service-regulation-hearing-notice.pdf 2013-03-21T00:00:00Z 2013-03-21T00:00:00Z Proposed Contract Service Regulations Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/contract-service-regs-feb-2013-clean-copy-1.pdf 2013-03-14T00:00:00Z 2013-03-14T00:00:00Z

Proposed Contract Service Regulations 

 Upcoming Board Meeting February 2013 Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/board-meeting-february-2013.html 2013-02-25T00:00:00Z 2013-02-25T00:00:00Z

The State Retirement Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the 8th Floor Board Room at 1 Winter Street, Boston, MA. Meetings are generally held on the last Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. Click heading above for the meeting agenda.

 Important Notice Regarding Buybacks Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/for-current-emps/buyback-rate-doubling.html 2013-02-13T00:00:00Z 2013-02-13T00:00:00Z

Members hired prior to April 2, 2012 must enter into an agreement on or before April 2, 2013 for certain buybacks or the interest rate will double. Click heading for more information. 

 Post-Retirement Earnings Policy Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/post-retirement.html 2013-01-30T00:00:00Z 2013-01-30T00:00:00Z Current Retiree Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/retiree/0009-fall2012.pdf 2012-12-03T00:00:00Z 2012-12-03T00:00:00Z

Read the latest issue of the Retiree Connection, the State Retirement Board's newsletter for retirees and beneficiaries. 

 State Retirement Board Has Moved to a New Location Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/new-boston-office.html 2012-11-19T00:00:00Z 2012-11-19T00:00:00Z

As of November 26, 2012, the Massachusetts State Retirement Board has moved its Boston offices to a new location: 

One Winter Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108

 Fall 2012 Active Member Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0027sbr-newsletterfall2012.pdf 2012-10-17T00:00:00Z 2012-10-17T00:00:00Z

Read our fall active member newsletter for information on our latest retirement seminar series - SMART Retirement & Beyond.  

Also in this issue is information on PERAC - the Public Employees Retirement Administration Commission and the Board's upcoming calendar.  

 Notice of Public Hearings Treasurer and Receiver General treasury http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/notice-of-public-hearing.pdf 2012-09-25T00:00:00Z 2012-09-25T00:00:00Z Summer 2012 Active Member Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0026sbr-newslettersummer2012.pdf 2012-08-08T00:00:00Z 2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

Read the latest issue of our active member newsletter for updates on your retirement benefits, including:

  • How your pension may affect Social Security spousal benefits, if eligible
  • Highlights of our 100th Anniversary event
  • Information on upcoming seminar locations
 2011 Annual Report Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/annualstatement2011.pdf 2012-06-21T00:00:00Z 2012-06-21T00:00:00Z 2012 MSERS Actuarial Valuation Treasurer and Receiver General treasury http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/actuarial-report.pdf 2012-06-19T00:00:00Z 2012-06-19T00:00:00Z

2012 MSERS Actuarial Valuation

 Get the Spring 2012 Retiree Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/retiree/0008-spring2012.pdf 2012-04-28T00:00:00Z 2012-04-28T00:00:00Z Get the Winter 2012 Active Member Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General treasury http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0025sbr-newsletterwinter2012.pdf 2012-02-03T00:00:00Z 2012-02-03T00:00:00Z Retirement Check Mailing Dates Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/retirement-check-mailing-dates.html 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The 2013 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 http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/pension-reform-signed-into-law.html 2011-12-27T00:00:00Z 2011-12-27T00:00:00Z

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 http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0024sbr-newsletterfall2011.pdf 2011-11-21T00:00:00Z 2011-11-21T00:00:00Z Get the Fall 2011 Retiree Connection Treasurer and Receiver General treasury http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0007-fall2011.pdf 2011-11-21T00:00:00Z 2011-11-21T00:00:00Z Get the Spring 2011 Active Member Newsletter Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0023sbr-newsletterspring2011.pdf 2011-06-08T00:00:00Z 2011-06-08T00:00:00Z Social Security and Public Employees Treasurer and Receiver General retirement http://www.mass.gov/treasury/retirement/state-board-of-retire/social-security-and-public-employees.html 2011-02-25T00:00:00Z 2011-02-25T00:00:00Z 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 http://www.mass.gov/treasury/docs/retirement/newsletters/active/0022sbr-newsletterwinter2011.pdf 2011-02-17T00:00:00Z 2011-02-17T00:00:00Z Pension Reform Legislation Filed Treasurer and Receiver General Ctre http://www.mass.gov/governor/legislationeexecorder/legislation/act-providing-pension-reform-and-benefits.html 2011-02-17T00:00:00Z 2011-02-17T00:00:00Z