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Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts
Founded in 1968, now in its 56th year of serving retired Massachusetts public employees of the 104 public retirement systems within the Commonwealth, the Mass Retirees Association is widely recognized as one of the strongest independent advocacy groups on Beacon Hill. From public pensions and health insurance, to federal issues such as the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision, Government Pension Offset and Medicare the Association leads the fight exclusively for all Massachusetts retired public employees. We are The Voice of the Retired Public Employee.
Breaking News
May 10, 2025
GIC Supplemental Funding
We have received several inquiries, from concerned retirees, regarding a report in today’s Boston Globe (the article might be paywalled for non-Globe subscribers) regarding the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) having “run out of money” to pay ...Read More
January 30, 2025
Mass Retirees 2025-26 Legislative Proposals
Mass Retirees has filed our 2025-2026 Legislative package. The proposal contains 18 bills – 12 filed in the House and 6 in the State Senate. The bills will likely be given bill numbers and assigned to the relevant committees in ...Read More
January 12, 2025
WEP & GPO REPEALED!!!
41-Year Fight for Social Security Fairness is Won On Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 4:42 PM EST, President Joe Biden Signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law fully repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension ...Read More
January 6, 2025
Biden Approves WEP/GPO Repeal
The Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws are repealed! I just left the White House, where I had the honor of witnessing President Biden sign HR82 into law. Being able to represent Mass Retirees ...Read More
December 24, 2024
Latest on WEP/GPO Repeal
We are closed for the Holidays The Mass Retirees office is closed between Christmas and New Years. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd. If you are a member of Mass Retirees and have an urgent issue that must be ...Read More
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Latest News From Mass Retirees
GIC Supplemental Funding
May 10, 2025We have received several inquiries, from concerned retirees, regarding a report in today’s Boston Globe (the article might be paywalled for non-Globe subscribers) regarding the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) having “run out of money” to pay ...Read More
Mass Retirees Winter Meetings
April 24, 2025Huge Member Turnout Despite winter’s chill, members turned out in huge numbers at the Mass Retirees meetings in Auburn, Tewksbury and Florian Hall, the home of Boston Fire Fighters Local 718. While the common theme at these meetings was ...Read More
Mass Retirees 2025-2026 Legislative Program
March 30, 2025Comprehensive Answers to Retiree Issues INSURANCE H2907: GIC OUT-OF-POCKET MAXIMUMS Sponsor: Rep. John Mahoney Establishes a $2000 out-of-pocket maximum on all non-Medicare prescription drug plans provided by the GIC. S1848/H2799: LOCAL RETIREE INSURANCE PROTECTION ...Read More
QUICK OVERVIEW: Your 2025 Social Security & Federal Income Taxes
March 24, 2025With higher and retroactive Social Security benefits being paid this year to WEP and GPO retirees, members have called the Association wondering what this means to them in terms of potential taxes. At the outset, we must make it very ...Read More
What’s Next for Social Security Beneficiaries?
March 24, 2025Implementing the Changes With WEP & GPO Repeal The recent repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) marks a significant change for many Social Security beneficiaries. With the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act ...Read More