Articles about the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
GOVERNOR PROPOSES 3% STATE & TEACHER COLA
January 24, 2013NewsBudget Also Includes Full GIC FundingJANUARY 24, 2013: Governor Deval Patrick proposed a full 3% COLA increase for eligible state ...Read More
INROADS MADE ON COLA BASE
September 24, 2012NewsCounties Are Best Success StorySEPTEMBER 2012 VOICE: When the Commonwealth’s 103 local retirement systems were released from the shackles ...Read More
GOVERNOR APPROVES RETIREE BUDGET AMENDMENTS
July 9, 2012News3% State & Teacher COLA On $13k Base IncludedJULY 9, 2012: On Sunday, Governor Patrick signed the $32.6 billion ...Read More
On pensions, Boston should avoid extra annual hike
June 24, 2012NewsBoston Globe Editorial, June 24, 2012:Read More
COLAs: FOCUS OF GLOBE ARTICLE
June 18, 2012NewsPiece Fair But Incomplete PictureJUNE 18, 2012: Figures don’t tell the full story when pension cost-of-living increases ...Read More
Boston considers hike in retirees’ pensions
June 18, 2012NewsBy Andrew Ryan,Globe StaffJune 18, 2012: As cities and states across the nation take aim at public employee pensions ...Read More
BUDGET DEBATE UNDERWAY IN HOUSE
April 25, 2012News3% COLA Approved & GIC Rates MaintainedAPRIL 25, 2012: This week, debate is underway in the House of Representatives over ...Read More