The MTA provides individual retirement consultations to assist members. Proof of membership must be submitted when requesting retirement services. This schedule is in effect from September to June except at MTA’s Quincy headquarters, which is staffed during the summer and school vacations.
All consultations are held by appointment only during the hours listed. Members are advised to call selected MTA consultants in advance to schedule an appointment.
Worcester
Edward Nelson: first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Karen Melanson: second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; MTA Central Office, 12 East Worcester St., second floor, Worcester. Contact Nelson at 774-239-7823 or enelson@massteacher.org; or contact Melanson at 978-660-4359 or kmelanson@massteacher.org.
Quincy
Harold Crowley, Peter Mili and Raymond Thompson: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., MTA, 2 Heritage Drive, 9th Floor, Quincy; call 617-878-8240 or email hcrowley@massteacher.org.
Holyoke
Ron Lech: third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., MTA Western Office, 55 Bobala Road, Suite 3, Holyoke; call 413-537-2335 or email rlech@massteacher.org.
Middleton
Barbara Callaghan: third and fourth Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., MTA Northeast Office, 35 Village Road, Suite 602, Middleton; call 978-660-4171 or email bcallaghan@massteacher.org.
Pittsfield
Ward Johnson: second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., MTA Berkshire Office, 188 East St., Pittsfield; call 413-443-1722 or email wjohnson@massteacher.org.
Raynham
Raymond Thompson: third Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Lawrence Abbruzzi: second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; MTA Southeast Office, 756 Orchard St., third floor, Raynham. Contact Thompson at 617-347-4425 or rthompson@massteacher.org; or contact Abbruzzi at 508-824-9194 or labbruzzi@massteacher.org.
Higher Education at-Large
Edward McCourt, call 781-325-2553 or email emccourt@massteacher.org.
NOTE If your association would like to schedule a retirement workshop at your school, your local president should call Harold Crowley at 617.878.8240. Please be aware that the MTA consultants do not have records of your service, so members are advised to bring that information along to meetings.
