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Pension Education Series: Understanding Your Public Pension and Social Security

The Middlesex County Retirement Board is pleased to announce its 2024 Pension Education Series: Understanding Your Public Pension and Social Security.  We invite members of the Middlesex County Retirement System and their families to attend this popular seminar on public employee retirement benefits and the basics of Social Security, including up to date information on how the “Windfall Elimination Provision” and “Government Pension Offset” impact those benefits.

This session is important for your financial planning, whether you are a new member, a vested mid-career member, or nearing retirement. Topics include the retirement benefit calculation formula, health insurance, taxes, working after retirement, cost-of-living adjustments and how your retirement benefits interact with Social Security.  By attending this seminar you will learn more about one of your most valuable assets. We look forward to having you join us at one of the sessions listed below. Registration will open approximately one month in advance of each session.

Locations Dates
Ashland Senior Center Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Dracut Senior Center Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Hudson Town Hall Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Fall Webinar TBD

 

COLA

The Middlesex County Retirement System voted unanimously on March 20th to grant retirees the maximum allowable Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The maximum COLA allowed by law for retirees of the Middlesex County Retirement System is 3% of the first $16,000 of retirement benefits, or $480.00 per year.  The increase will take effect for eligibile retirees on July 1st.

Welcome to Middlesex County Retirement System

The Middlesex County Retirement Board is pleased to provide our active and retired members, their families, and the public information about the Middlesex County Retirement System.

The website can be used as a helpful retirement planning tool, as a reliable source of important explanations of the public employee retirement law, and as a way to report current news about the retirement system.