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Thanks for Your Pac Donation!

January 5, 2024
Another Successful Drive This Year As we close out this year, we take this opportunity to thank our members for ...Read More - Thanks for Your Pac Donation!
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State Board to Begin Estimated First Pension Payment

January 5, 2024
Implementation Targeted for Early 2024 It was reported at the October State Retirement Board meeting that testing for the implementation ...Read More - State Board to Begin Estimated First Pension Payment
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Healthcare Focus of Fall Forums

January 5, 2024
Association Officials Participated As you know, public retiree health insurance and healthcare policy are major focuses of Mass Retirees. Awareness ...Read More - Healthcare Focus of Fall Forums
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Mass Retirees In Person Meetings

January 5, 2024
Engaging Members Across the Commonwealth Since the Mass Retirees Annual Meeting in September (see November Voice), our 2023 – 2024 area ...Read More - Mass Retirees In Person Meetings
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Mass Retirees Participates in Blue Cross Educational Forum

January 5, 2024
Focus on PECs & Local Insurance Issues Legislative changes in 2011 altered how municipalities bargained for health insurance with active ...Read More - Mass Retirees Participates in Blue Cross Educational Forum
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IBIS Preliminary Study of MIIA Members

January 5, 2024
Suggests Participation Results in Significant Cost Savings Just a little over two years after MIIA and Mass Retirees first partnered ...Read More - IBIS Preliminary Study of MIIA Members
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Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments

January 5, 2024
Barnstable County – Hyannis Fire District retiree, Harry Brunelle was re-elected to the Barnstable County Retirement Board without opposition to ...Read More - Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
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President’s Message: COLA Base Improvements Main Focus in 2024

December 15, 2023
COLA Base Improvements Main Focus in 2024 It should come as no surprise that the cost-of-living adjustment or ...Read More - President’s Message: COLA Base Improvements Main Focus in 2024
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WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony from Mass Retirees

December 7, 2023,
Social Security’s Disservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers November ...Read More - WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony from Mass Retirees
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Newest Mass Retirees Board Member: Jacqueline Gorrie

November 4, 2023
Still Serving After Career in Teaching President Frank Valeri has appointed retired Taunton teacher Jacqueline Gorrie to fill a vacancy ...Read More - Newest Mass Retirees Board Member: Jacqueline Gorrie