General Info

Established in 1943, the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System, formerly known as Municipal Retirement Board, is an independent state agency that administers various public employee pension plans. It handles issues related to address changes, part-time policies, pension statements, retirement plan benefits, employment termination, and investment and excess interest development. The Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System provides information about death benefits, retirement payments and various types of taxes for public and private company retirees. It also offers asset allocation and investment performance reporting services. The organization additionally publishes regular newsletters and reports, as well as administers more than 840 individual pension plans for nonuniformed employees, police officers and firefighters. The Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System is located in Harrisburg, Pa.