COLA – Page 2 – Mass Retirees

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

Annual PAC Drive Begins

April marks the start of our annual Retired Public Employees Political Action Committee (PAC) drive. While participation in the PAC ...Read More

Proposed By Governor Healey Governor Maura Healey has officially proposed the creation of a “Special Commission for State and Teacher ...Read More

Montague sets highest-ever at $30,000 October was a busy month in western Massachusetts with two communities increasing their ...Read More

COLA Base Improvements Main Focus in 2024 It should come as no surprise that the cost-of-living adjustment or ...Read More

1996 Reform Serves as Blueprint for Improvements Just over a quarter century ago state-wide policy for the cost-of ...Read More

September 8, 2023: Happy September! Our weekly Mass Retirees news updates are back. After a short Labor Day break, we ...Read More

Base increases & fy23 5% COLA For FY24, Mass Retirees is pleased to report that all 102 local retirement boards ...Read More

Focus on State/Teacher COLA Base Increase When it comes to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), there has ...Read More

PRIT Gains 6.69% Through June After being stung by a pandemic induced decline in the financial markets in 2022 ...Read More

Mass Retirees Note: The budget includes a 3% COLA on a $13,000 base for retirees of the State and ...Read More