Cambridge Retirement System

The Cambridge Retirement System administers pension benefits for people who work for, or have retired from, the City of Cambridge, the Cambridge Housing Authority, the Cambridge Public Health Commission and the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority. Membership is mandatory for nearly all half-time and full-time employees of those agencies. It is overseen by the Cambridge Retirement Board, which holds regular meetings and separate investment review meetings with posted minutes.

Members and retirees can get help with a range of pension matters, each handled by designated staff: payments to retirees, disability applications, refunds, benefit estimates, beneficiary changes and the make-up of prior service. Board meetings are run in a hybrid format, so the public can attend in person in the office conference room or join by video. The board also shares pension news and meeting updates on Bluesky.

What to Know

• Visitors who want to park must make an appointment with the office at least 24 hours in advance.
• Visitor parking is in a garage across the street, with entry through a gate where visitors give their name to security.
• No parking is available behind the office building.