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Social Security WEP/GPO Update

May 3, 2014
Association Meets With FedsMAY 2014 VOICE: This winter, Association President Frank Valeri and Legislative Liaison Shawn Duhamel met with members ...Read More - Social Security WEP/GPO Update
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Spotlight on Basic Life Insurance

May 2, 2014
Report Brings Focus to Increase For State Retirees & EmployeesMAY 2014 Voice: Information recently obtained from the both the National ...Read More - Spotlight on Basic Life Insurance
Big Year For Pension Fund

Big Year For Pension Fund

April 25, 2014
Finally Recovered From FY08 LossesMARCH 2014 VOICE: Year 2013 was cause for a modest celebration at the Commonwealth’s giant ...Read More - Big Year For Pension Fund
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Leadership Agrees To Changes in Funding Schedule

April 25, 2014
Adopts Conservative Approach & Increased FundingMARCH 2014 VOICE: Governor Deval Patrick and the state’s Legislative Leadership have agreed to ...Read More - Leadership Agrees To Changes in Funding Schedule
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State Retirement Board: White Re-Elected

April 25, 2014
MARCH 2014 VOICE: Former Association President Ralph White was elected to a new three-year term on the State Retirement ...Read More - State Retirement Board: White Re-Elected
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Calls For Improving Social Security COLA

April 25, 2014
Triggers State/Teachers' and Local COLAsMARCH 2014 VOICE: For some time, we’ve seen where the formula for calculating Social ...Read More - Calls For Improving Social Security COLA
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Pension Deal Edges Detroit a Step Closer to Recovery

April 16, 2014
New York TimesApril 16, 2014Detroit’s pension boards and a retirees’ group say they have reached tentative agreements with the ...Read More - Pension Deal Edges Detroit a Step Closer to Recovery
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JEFF JACOBY PUBLIC PENSION OPINION IS COMPLETELY OFF BASE

April 10, 2014
APRIL 10, 2014: In the Sunday, March 23, 2014 edition of the Boston Globe, conservative opinion columnist Jeff Jacoby penned ...Read More - JEFF JACOBY PUBLIC PENSION OPINION IS COMPLETELY OFF BASE
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Winchester retiree health costs revisited

April 10, 2014
By Kathy McCabeGlobe Staff April 10, 2014Winchester selectmen have scaled back a plan to make retirees pay half the cost ...Read More - Winchester retiree health costs revisited
Retirees Mourn Boston Tragedy

Retirees Mourn Boston Tragedy

March 27, 2014
MARCH 27, 2014: On behalf of our members, the Association offers the deepest condolences to the families of Boston Fire ...Read More - Retirees Mourn Boston Tragedy