Leadership Agrees To Changes in Funding Schedule
April 25, 2014NewsAdopts Conservative Approach & Increased FundingMARCH 2014 VOICE: Governor Deval Patrick and the state’s Legislative Leadership have agreed to ...Read More
State Retirement Board: White Re-Elected
April 25, 2014NewsMARCH 2014 VOICE: Former Association President Ralph White was elected to a new three-year term on the State Retirement ...Read More
Calls For Improving Social Security COLA
April 25, 2014NewsTriggers State/Teachers' and Local COLAsMARCH 2014 VOICE: For some time, we’ve seen where the formula for calculating Social ...Read More
Pension Deal Edges Detroit a Step Closer to Recovery
April 16, 2014NewsNew York TimesApril 16, 2014Detroit’s pension boards and a retirees’ group say they have reached tentative agreements with the ...Read More
JEFF JACOBY PUBLIC PENSION OPINION IS COMPLETELY OFF BASE
April 10, 2014NewsAPRIL 10, 2014: In the Sunday, March 23, 2014 edition of the Boston Globe, conservative opinion columnist Jeff Jacoby penned ...Read More
Winchester retiree health costs revisited
April 10, 2014NewsBy Kathy McCabeGlobe Staff April 10, 2014Winchester selectmen have scaled back a plan to make retirees pay half the cost ...Read More
Retirees Mourn Boston Tragedy
March 27, 2014NewsMARCH 27, 2014: On behalf of our members, the Association offers the deepest condolences to the families of Boston Fire ...Read More
Good News Flows From GIC
March 6, 2014NewsFY2015 Insurance Rates Hold Steady at 1% IncreaseMARCH 6, 2014: State and municipal retirees, receiving their health insurance through the ...Read More
ALERT: BOSTON MEMBERS ON ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY
February 26, 2014NewsHelp With Your Form 1099-RWe’ve been receiving calls and emails from Boston members who receive an accidental (work ...Read More
President Drops Chained CPI Proposal From Federal Budget
February 21, 2014NewsFEBRUARY 21, 2014: Heeding calls from retiree advocates (including our Association) and Democratic Leaders, President Obama has dropped a provision ...Read More