Articles about the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees

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COLA COMMISSION: Report Update

January 18, 2026
At the request of our Association, the Special COLA Commission was initiated by Governor Healey and included by the legislature ...Read More - COLA COMMISSION: Report Update
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State & Teachers’ 2026 Pension Payments

January 10, 2026
Calendar of Mailing & Direct Deposit Dates For our state and teacher members, we’re including a calendar of the ...Read More - State & Teachers’ 2026 Pension Payments
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Outlook For The Next Six Weeks

November 7, 2025
This week, we have a short update regarding our focus over the next six weeks leading up to the holiday ...Read More - Outlook For The Next Six Weeks
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COLA Commission Work Continues: Focus on Creating Enhanced Benefit

September 9, 2025
While local retirement systems continue to focus on incrementally increasing their respective COLA base, the work of the state’s ...Read More - COLA Commission Work Continues: Focus on Creating Enhanced Benefit
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Investment Returns & Funded Ratios for 104 Retirement Systems

September 9, 2025
Key Factors Impacting a COLA Base Increase Earlier in this Voice (page 1) we reported on the 2024 Investment Report ...Read More - Investment Returns & Funded Ratios for 104 Retirement Systems
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COLA Commission: Begins Discussions on State and Teacher Benefits

July 2, 2025
The Special Commission on State and Teacher COLA improvements recently held its second meeting on March 10th. During this meeting ...Read More - COLA Commission: Begins Discussions on State and Teacher Benefits
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Cola Commission: Reviews and Deliberates on Benefit Improvements

June 19, 2025,
As Mass Retirees members know, the Special COLA Commission is now reviewing steps that can be taken to improve COLA ...Read More - Cola Commission: Reviews and Deliberates on Benefit Improvements
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Locals Continuing to Increase Their COLA Base

June 19, 2025
Increases Range From $15k to $22k Since local retirement boards have until July 1 to approve a new 2025 COLA ...Read More - Locals Continuing to Increase Their COLA Base
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COLA History: Milestones Thru the Decades

June 19, 2025
Mass Retirees at the Center of Reforms During the January meeting of the Special COLA Commission, Mass Retirees President Frank ...Read More - COLA History: Milestones Thru the Decades