Links and Resources

Links to third-party sites are provided only as an informational resource. Please note that the links provided are not maintained by the Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) or affiliated with any services provided by TRA. We make no endorsement, express or implied, of any links to or from its site, nor are we responsible for the content or activities of any linked sites. Any questions should be directed to the administrator(s) of each specific site. These links are provided simply as a service and are intended solely for the information of our members.

Federal Agencies

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 800-424-1040 www.irs.gov	Medicare 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) www.medicare.gov
Social Security Administration (SSA) 800-772-1213 (Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement) www.ssa.gov

Retirement Research

Alliance for Retired Americans (formerly National Council of Senior Citizens) 888-373-6497 www.retiredamericans.org	American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 612-858-9040 www.aarp.org
Center for Retirement Research Boston College 617-552-1762 www.bc.edu/centers/crr	Minnesota 2020 www.mn2020.com/index.php?section=1
National Center for Education Statistics 202-502-7300 http://www.nces.ed.gov/	National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR) 916-394-2075 www.nctr.org
National Education Association Characteristics of Large Public Education Pension Plans (NEA Report – 2008) 1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-3290 202-833-4000 www.nea.org/home/index.html	National Institute on Retirement Security 202.457.8190 www.nirsonline.org
State Demographer's Office www.demography.state.mn.us/

State of Minnesota Agencies

Department of Education 651-582-8200 www.education.state.mn.us	Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association 218-722-2894 www.dtrfa.org
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement www.lcpr.leg.mn/	Minnesota Department of Revenue 651-296-3781 www.taxes.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) (651) 296-8012 or (888) 667-2848 www.hr.mnscu.edu/employees/ retirement/index.htm	Minnesota State Deferred Compensation Plan 1-877-457-MINN www.mndcplan.com
Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) 800-657-5757 or 651-296-2761 www.msrs.state.mn.us	Minnesota Teacher Recruitment Center A program of the Minnesota Department of Education https://education.state.mn.us/ MTRC/index.do
North Star Network Online Index to Minnesota State Government www.state.mn.us	Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) 800-652-9026 or 651-296-7460 www.mnpera.org
Saint Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (SPTRFA) 651-642-2550 www.sptrfa.org	State Board of Investment 651-296-3328 www.sbi.state.mn.us

TRA Constituent Organizations

Committee of Thirteen 612-529-3947 www.committeeof13.org	Education Minnesota 800-642-4624 www.educationminnesota.org
Interfaculty Organization (IFO) 651-227-8442 or 800-325-9644 www.ifo.org	Minneapolis Federation of Teachers #59 612-529-9621 www.mft59.org/
Minnesota Association of Charter Schools 651-644-0432 www.mncharterschools.org/	Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) 651-645-6272 www.mnasa.org
Minnesota Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) 612-872-4375 www.mnasbo.org/	Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) 651-999-7333 www.massp.org/
Minnesota Elementary Principals’ Association (MESPA) 651-999-7310 www.mespa.net	Minnesota Elementary Principals’ Association - Retired (MESPA – Retired) 320-543-2307 www.mespa.net
Minnesota Rural Education Association 320-762-6574 www.mnrea.org	Minnesota School Boards Association 800-324-4459 (MN Only) 507-934-2450 www.mnmsba.org
Minnesota School Employees Association (MSEA) (non-teaching certified) 1-800-622-0289 www.msea-mn.com	Pre-69 Teachers (IMP Provisions) 651-644-1433 www.geocities.com/pre69teachers /info.html
Retired Educators Association of Minnesota (REAM) 320-352-2160 www.mnream.org