As a state worker, you contribute your hard earned money toward your pension. Fact: Massachusetts has among the highest pension contribution rates in the entire country – with most state employees contributing an average of 10% of your salary into the retirement system.
You will have earned your pension, because you paid for it! Retirees deserve to enjoy their retirement, knowing that your pension benefit is secure and that someone is looking out for you.
As a state worker, you contribute your hard earned money toward your pension. Fact: Massachusetts has among the highest pension contribution rates in the entire country – with most state employees contributing an average of 10% of your salary into the retirement system.
You will have earned your pension, because you paid for it! Retirees deserve to enjoy their retirement, knowing that your pension benefit is secure and that someone is looking out for you.
That “Someone” is us – the Mass Retirees Association. More than 53,000 retired Massachusetts public employees depend on us to advocate for their rights as a retiree. For more than fifty years we have stood as THE VOICE for all retired Massachusetts public employees.
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Our award winning, bimonthly newsletter, The Voice, is your best way to stay informed and learn about the issues impacting your retirement. An annual subscription is now available to state employees for just $25. That’s six issues a year – each for less than the cost of a cup of coffee on Beacon Hill!
Mass Retirees was founded in 1968 to advocate for all public retirees – ensuring that you will always have a strong voice.
- We fight for you at the local, state and federal levels of government
- We represent all retirees on your local Public Employee Committee (PEC), which negotiates for local retiree healthcare benefits
- We file and advocate for legislation to keep retiree health insurance high quality and affordable
- We’re national leaders in the fight to reform the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) law – ending the so-called “double dipping” penalty