Active members
Currently working and building toward retirement.
Currently working and building toward retirement.
Receiving a monthly retirement allowance.
Spouses, survivors, and named beneficiaries.
HR and treasurer staff at member agencies.
Your account balance, contributions, creditable service, beneficiary on file, and a retirement estimate calculator — all live, signed in, in one place.
The portal is hosted by our pension administration provider. First-time users must register and complete a brief identity verification before signing in — call our office if you’d rather we walk you through it.
Don't see what you need? Call our office at (508) 555-0142 or write us — we answer every email within two business days.
Your first payment typically arrives within 30 days of your effective retirement date — assuming all paperwork is in. If you retired effective the first of the month, expect direct deposit on the last business day of that same month.
Log into the member portal (or call the office). Address changes take effect immediately; direct deposit changes take one pay cycle to apply so the bank has time to verify.
The COLA (cost-of-living adjustment) is voted on annually by the Retirement Board, usually in the spring, and applies to the first $13,000 of your annual allowance per state law. The board sets the percentage (0–3%) within statutory limits each year.
Your retirement allowance is exempt from Massachusetts state income tax. It is taxable for federal purposes. You'll receive a 1099-R each January for the prior tax year.
There are limits on post-retirement earnings from a Massachusetts public employer (M.G.L. c. 32 § 91). Private-sector work, federal work, and out-of-state public work have no such limits. Call the office before accepting any public-sector work.
Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM · 24 Town Hall Square, Suite 304