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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Good News Flows From GIC

Good News Flows From GIC

March 6, 2014
FY2015 Insurance Rates Hold Steady at 1% IncreaseMARCH 6, 2014: State and municipal retirees, receiving their health insurance through the ...
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ALERT: BOSTON MEMBERS ON ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY

February 26, 2014
Help With Your Form 1099-RWe’ve been receiving calls and emails from Boston members who receive an accidental (work ...
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President Drops Chained CPI Proposal From Federal Budget

February 21, 2014
FEBRUARY 21, 2014: Heeding calls from retiree advocates (including our Association) and Democratic Leaders, President Obama has dropped a provision ...