MABSTOA Pension Guide: Eligibility, Benefits and Retirement Calculator
If you operate or maintain buses in Manhattan and the Bronx, you're likely covered by the MaBSTOA Pension Plan. Here's everything you need to know about your benefits.
Try the CalculatorThe Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA) is an MTA subsidiary with its own dedicated pension plan. While it operates separately from NYCERS, its benefit structure closely mirrors the tier system that covers other MTA employees.
Eligibility & Benefits
- Full-time MaBSTOA bus operators
- Maintenance and support staff
- Employees enrolled in the MaBSTOA Pension Plan at hire
FAS × Years of Service × Multiplier
Your tier sets the multiplier, FAS averaging period, and full retirement age.
Frequently Asked Questions
MABSTOA stands for the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, a subsidiary of the MTA that operates bus services in Manhattan and the Bronx. Its employees are covered by the MaBSTOA Pension Plan.
Full-time MaBSTOA employees, primarily bus operators and maintenance staff, are covered by the MaBSTOA Pension Plan. Eligibility for a benefit requires meeting the plan's vesting and service requirements.
The MaBSTOA pension uses a formula similar to other MTA plans: Final Average Salary × Years of Service × benefit multiplier. Your tier determines the exact multiplier, FAS period, and retirement age.
No. MaBSTOA has its own separate pension plan, though its benefit structure closely mirrors the NYCERS tiers that cover other MTA employees. Your specific rules depend on your tier and hire date.
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