MASS RETIREES LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Association Bills Advancing
January 15, 2026NewsInto Session’s 2nd Year As we enter the second year of the 2025–2026 legislative session, all of the ...Read More - MASS RETIREES LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Association Bills Advancing
Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
January 14, 2026NewsBraintree– Braintree Retirement Board members reappointed David DelGallo as their fifth member. In addition, the town Finance Director Michael Esmond ...Read More - Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
PERAC Board: MacKinnon Reappointed
January 12, 2026NewsReappointed Commissioner Richard D. MacKinnon, Jr., President of the Professional Fire fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM), has been reappointed to a ...Read More - PERAC Board: MacKinnon Reappointed
State & Teachers’ 2026 Pension Payments
January 10, 2026NewsCalendar of Mailing & Direct Deposit Dates For our state and teacher members, we’re including a calendar of the ...Read More - State & Teachers’ 2026 Pension Payments
Social Security Fairness Act: 3.1 Million Retirees Received $14 Billion in Payments
September 9, 2025NewsLess than seven months after being signed into law by President Joe Biden, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced ...Read More - Social Security Fairness Act: 3.1 Million Retirees Received $14 Billion in Payments
Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Association Bills Receiving Public Hearings
September 9, 2025NewsSince the July edition of The Voice, the public hearing process has picked up pace. According Nancy McGovern, Director of ...Read More - Mass Retirees Legislative Update: Association Bills Receiving Public Hearings
COLA Commission Work Continues: Focus on Creating Enhanced Benefit
September 9, 2025NewsWhile local retirement systems continue to focus on incrementally increasing their respective COLA base, the work of the state’s ...Read More - COLA Commission Work Continues: Focus on Creating Enhanced Benefit
Locals Continuing to Increase Their COLA Base: Nineteen Systems Increase Fy26 Base
September 9, 2025NewsOver the past 5 fiscal years (FY22- FY26) Mass Retirees is pleased to report that local retirement systems have continued ...Read More - Locals Continuing to Increase Their COLA Base: Nineteen Systems Increase Fy26 Base
Investment Returns & Funded Ratios for 104 Retirement Systems
September 9, 2025NewsKey Factors Impacting a COLA Base Increase Earlier in this Voice (page 1) we reported on the 2024 Investment Report ...Read More - Investment Returns & Funded Ratios for 104 Retirement Systems
Spring Conference Highlights: Mass Retirees Officials Participating in Panels
September 9, 2025NewsFrom June 1st to the 4th, the Association joined the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) at its 2025 ...Read More - Spring Conference Highlights: Mass Retirees Officials Participating in Panels