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Demystifying the State Pension System

The Massachusetts State Board of Retirement, which administers the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System (MERS), was established in 1911 as the second-oldest public pension system in the country. It began first as a pension plan for the state's teachers and over time, it grew to include other state public sector employees.

March 7, 2011 | PDF