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Contact
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Room 816
    Boston, MA 02201-2038
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    Office hours
    Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Latest updates

ATTENTION

The Retirement Board is renovating Room 816. We will have temporary space in City Hall. The schedules and locations will be posted and continually updated on our website: 

To view schedules please click here

We expect to return to this space by early May. During the renovation period, we ask that you communicate with us in one of three ways:

(1) Email: retirementboard@boston.gov;

(2) Telephone: 617-635-4311; and,

(3) In-office by appointment or walk-in at Haymarket Room (next to the Credit Union) or Room 801 please refer to the schedules link above.

For in-person meetings, we suggest you make an appointment well in advance by using the above email or telephone.

Your patience during this renovation period is appreciated. Thank you.

January 25, 2025

Retirement Board Special Election:

The Boston Retirement Board will hold a special election to fill a board position for the remainder of a vacant term, which expires 09/30/2026.

Learn more about the election.

2024 1099R's:
The 2024 1099R's were mailed on January 21, 2025. To provide adequate time for mail delivery, duplicate 1099R's will not be issued prior to February 14, 2025.
MONTHLY PENSIONS:
Monthly pension checks will be mailed on the last Tuesday of the month. Funds for recipients who elected direct deposit will be deposited to accounts on the last Tuesday of the month.
W4-P Form

If you would like to update your taxes, please follow the link below for the updated 2025 W4-P form. Questions regarding the form should be addressed to your tax advisor. 

2025 W4-P Form

Retirement Board meetings

When and where

The Boston Retirement Board holds its monthly meetings on either the third or fourth Wednesday of the month.

Our meetings start at 9:00 a.m. The meetings take place in Room 816 of Boston City Hall unless otherwise noted.

2025 meetings
  • January 15, 2025
  • February 25, 2025
  • March 19, 2025
  • April 16, 2025
  • May 21, 2025
  • June 25, 2025
  • July 16, 2025
  • August 20, 2025
  • September 17, 2025
  • October 15, 2025    
  • November 19, 2025
  • December 17, 2025
Standard agenda
  1. Convene meeting (introduction of members and guests)
  2. Administrative session minutes of previous board meeting
  3. Outstanding and ongoing administrative issues
  4. Outstanding and ongoing investment issues
  5. Outstanding and ongoing financial issues
  6. Outstanding and ongoing operations issues
  7. Outstanding and ongoing legal issues
  8. Adjourn

Meeting minutes

Minutes

Financials and investments

Financials

Commission Info

Current members

Member Appointed Expires Status
MemberKaren T. Cross
Appointed10/1/2023
Expires9/30/2026
StatusActive
MemberThomas Jackson
Appointed1/15/2024
Expires1/15/2027
StatusActive
MemberScott Finn
Appointed4/1/2024
Expires
StatusActive
Contact
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Room 816
    Boston, MA 02201-2038
  • icon-time
    Office hours
    Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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