Florida

Florida Area Meetings: From Sun Coast to Gulf Coast

April 12, 2024
Last year – three years after the COVID outbreak, the Association returned to Florida where thousands of members reside either permanently ...Read More - Florida Area Meetings: From Sun Coast to Gulf Coast
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Social Security WEP/GPO Update

April 12, 2024
Pressure being placed on Congress to end the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws ...Read More - Social Security WEP/GPO Update
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Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments

April 12, 2024
Attleboro – The Attleboro Retirement Board members appointed retired North Attleboro Retirement Board Executive Director Debra Bush as their fifth member ...Read More - Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
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Reviewing Covid’s Impact on Teachers Retirees/survivors

April 12, 2024
Increase in Deaths Similar to State Results Upon review of the Mass Teachers’ Retirement System’s (MTRS) Annual Reports for ...Read More - Reviewing Covid’s Impact on Teachers Retirees/survivors
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LOOKING BACK: Ralph White – 45 Years Leading MassRetirees

April 12, 2024
“With Ralph recently passing, we decided to remember first his life (see March Voice) and then in the next (May ...Read More - LOOKING BACK: Ralph White – 45 Years Leading MassRetirees
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Seeking your thoughts on medical marijuana

April 12, 2024, ,
Before jumping to the topic of this week’s message, we want to first update you on positive developments surrounding ...Read More - Seeking your thoughts on medical marijuana
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Annual PAC Drive Begins

April 2, 2024,
April marks the start of our annual Retired Public Employees Political Action Committee (PAC) drive. While participation in the PAC ...Read More - Annual PAC Drive Begins
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WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony From Mass Retirees

March 25, 2024,
Social Security’s Disservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall Elimination Provision & Government Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers Thank ...Read More - WEP/GPO Congressional Testimony From Mass Retirees
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No Deductible & Copay Increases

March 25, 2024
Good news came by way of the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC), which announced at the January commission meeting ...Read More - No Deductible & Copay Increases