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This page contains a curated list of memos published between 1997 and 2010, along with any corresponding attachments. If you are looking for a memo not listed below, please search the State Library archives.
Superannuation Retirement Calculations of Veterans
Creditable Service of Reinstated Disability Retirees
Definition of Earned Income for G.L. c. 32, § 91A
Retirement Boards and the Offsets
Decisions of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals and the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
Filing Applications for Disability Retirement
Section-by-Section Analysis
Guidelines for Civil Service or Court-Ordered Settlements
Military Service Credit Provisions for Members Called to Active Military Duty
Chapter 268A - Special Municipal Employee Designation
Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2002
Federal Grant and Appropriations
Boston Retirement Board v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board et al., 441 Mass. 78
Change to the Definition of Veteran
Reinstatement to Service under G.L. c. 32, § 105
Option C Factor Tables
How to Treat Contributions to Teachers’ RetirementPlus When a Member Transfers to Another System
Medical Panel and Restoration to Service Examinations
Recent Federal Case Regarding Status of Disability Retirement Allowances For Federal Income Tax Purposes
Notice to New Employees in a Job Not Covered by Social Security
Statement Concerning Your Employment in a Job Not Covered by Social Security
Involving firefighters and police officers who are laid off during certain discrete time periods
Submission of Videotapes or CDs to Reviewing Physicians
Exclusion from Gross Income of Payments for Health Insurance Premiums and Other Provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006
UPDATE Exclusion from Gross Income of Payments for Health Insurance Premiums
Form 1099-R Reporting and Federal Tax Withholding for $3,000 Retiree Medical Benefit Exclusion
Status of Date of Birth and Annuity Account Balances as Public Records
Supervisor Cote's Letter, Advisory Opinion SPR 07/301
Confidentiality of Domestic Relations Orders, Standing Order 3-08
Standing Order 3-08
Former Members Returning to Public Employment
Procedures for Retirement System Audits Performed by Certified Public Accounting Firms Authorized Under Chapter 32, Section 21(1)(a)
Changes to 840 CMR 10.12, 10.14, Hearing by Retirement Board concerning M.G.L. c. 32, §§ 91, 91A or 91B
840 CMR 10.00: Standard Rules for Disability Retirement
840 CMR 10.00: Standard Rules for Disability Retirement
Submission of Medical Panel Requests for Clarification
Chapter 467 of the Acts of 2008, Group Classification for EMTs
Chapter 467 of the Acts of 2008, Group Classification for EMTs
SJC decision in Foresta v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
Guidelines for the Implementation of the Foresta Decision
Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2009, Pension Reform (Cover Memo)
An Act Providing Responsible Reforms in the Pension System
COLA on Accidental Death Benefits
Withdrawal of Accumulated Total Deductions
Application for Withdrawal of Accumulated Total Deductions
Sample Age 70 1/2 Distribution Letter
Amendment to Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2009 Accidental Disability Retirement Allowance Calculation
Examples of calculations pursuant to Chapter 166 of the Acts of 2009:
Checklist for Accidental Disability Retirement
Reimbursing Employers for Costs Incurred Due to Board Members’ Service on Retirement Boards
Further Guidance in Regard to Reimbursements Pursuant to G.L. c. 32, §3(8)(c)
Limits on Massachusetts Public Employment for Massachusetts Public Retirees and a Post-Retirement Earnings Worksheet
Modification of Disability Retirement Allowances [G.L. c. 32, § 8(3)]
Creditable Service While Receiving Partial Workers’ Compensation Benefits
840 CMR 15.03 Amendments to Regulations Regarding Regular Compensation
840 CMR 15.03 Amendments to Regulations Regarding Regular Compensation
Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Items Relating to Public Retirement, Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2010
Attachment to FY11 Budget Memorandum
Refunds to Members Who Voluntarily Terminate Service With Less Than 10 Years of Creditable Service
Sample Refund Calculation
Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2010
Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2010
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