Baker’s early retirement plan could see House vote this week
March 24, 2015NewsBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff March 23, 2015In a boost for a key part of Governor Charlie Baker’s ...Read More
Leominster Area Meeting
March 20, 2015NewsFriday, March 27, 201511:00 am to 1:00 pmDouble Tree By Hilton (Formerly Four Points Sheraton)99 Erdman WayLeominster ...Read More
Early Retirement Proposal Under Legislative Review
March 9, 2015NewsBaker Plan Limited in Scope MARCH 9, 2014: Last week, Governor Charlie Baker proposed the first early retirement incentive (ERI ...Read More
Blue Cross vastly expands quality-based payment systems
March 6, 2015NewsBy Priyanka Dayal McCluskeyGlobe Staff March 05, 2015 The Massachusetts health care industry’s traditional system of paying doctors ...Read More
GIC INSURANCE PREMIUM COSTS GOING UP
March 6, 2015NewsGovernor Proposes Higher Employee Contributions MARCH 5, 2015: Monthly insurance premiums for the 425,000 enrollees of the state’s ...Read More
Baker Proposes 3% State-Teacher COLA
March 4, 2015NewsFY16 Budget Takes Effect July 1, 2015 MARCH 4, 2015: Governor Charlie Baker has included a full 3% COLA for ...Read More
State to offer early retirement deals; layoffs may follow
March 2, 2015NewsBaker to start by offering enhanced-pension deals, hopes for 4,500 takersBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff March 02 ...Read More
Goldberg brings competitive nature to treasurer role
February 24, 2015NewsBy Beth Healy Globe Staff February 24, 2015Deborah Goldberg settles into a chair by the fireplace in the state ...Read More
CVS CareMark Retained by GIC
February 20, 2015NewsReduces Costs by $145m Over Three-Years FEBRUARY 18, 2015: Following an extensive search process, the state’s Group Insurance ...Read More
GIC APPROVES 2016 COPAYMENT & DEDUCTIBLE HIKE
February 17, 2015NewsAssociation Deeply Opposes $60m Cost Shift FEBRUARY 17, 2015: Over the objections of our Association and union representatives, the Commonwealth ...Read More