Documents & Links

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Retirement Links

AARP
An Act: Providing for the Modernization and Sustainability of the Pension System. (January 2010)
Final Report of the Special Commission to Study the Massachusetts Contributory Retirement Systems (October 2009) (PDF)
House Bill H00035: An Act Providing for Additional Pension Reform and Benefits Modernization. (January 2011)
Internal Revenue Service
Massachusetts Retirees
Pension Reform - Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2009, An Act Providing Responsible Reforms in the Pension System (the Act)
PERAC (Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission)
Limits on Massachusetts Public Employment For Massachusetts Public Retirees And a Post-Retirement Earnings Worksheet
- FAQ (PDF) (Download a PDF file directly from PERAC)
- Instructions for Post-Retirement Earnings Worksheet (PDF) (Download a PDF file directly from PERAC)
- Post Retirement Earnings Calculator (XLS) (Download a .XLS file directly from PERAC)
PERAC Guide to Disability Retirement for Public Employees
PERAC Guide to Survivor Benefits for Public Employees
Social Security Administration
Windfall Elimination Provision & Government Pension Offset

Deferred Compensation Links
These are 457B plans and are not guaranteed by the retirement board.