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

Pension funds

Nearly 20% of Retirement Systems at or Near Full Funding

July 10, 2024,
Investment Success Must Be Shared Twenty of the 104 Massachusetts public retirement systems were at least 90% fully funded as ...Read More - Nearly 20% of Retirement Systems at or Near Full Funding
Weekly Update June 14, 2024

State Budget & WEP/GPO News

June 18, 2024, ,
This week our focus returns to the FY25 State Budget, which is now before a House /Senate conference committee, as ...Read More - State Budget & WEP/GPO News
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Strong Performance by Commonwealth’s Pension Fund

April 12, 2024
Positive news on 2023 investment returns has been reported from the Commonwealth’s pension fund, PRIT (Pension Reserves Investment Trust ...Read More - Strong Performance by Commonwealth’s Pension Fund
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Annual PAC Drive Begins

April 2, 2024,
April marks the start of our annual Retired Public Employees Political Action Committee (PAC) drive. While participation in the PAC ...Read More - Annual PAC Drive Begins
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Cola Study Commission

February 29, 2024
Proposed By Governor Healey Governor Maura Healey has officially proposed the creation of a “Special Commission for State and Teacher ...Read More - Cola Study Commission
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Two Western MA Communities Increase Cola Base

January 5, 2024
Montague sets highest-ever at $30,000 October was a busy month in western Massachusetts with two communities increasing their ...Read More - Two Western MA Communities Increase Cola Base
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President’s Message: COLA Base Improvements Main Focus in 2024

December 15, 2023
COLA Base Improvements Main Focus in 2024 It should come as no surprise that the cost-of-living adjustment or ...Read More - President’s Message: COLA Base Improvements Main Focus in 2024
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State & Teacher Cola Base At Crossroads

October 27, 2023
1996 Reform Serves as Blueprint for Improvements Just over a quarter century ago state-wide policy for the cost-of ...Read More - State & Teacher Cola Base At Crossroads
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Our focus this fall

September 8, 2023
September 8, 2023: Happy September! Our weekly Mass Retirees news updates are back. After a short Labor Day break, we ...Read More - Our focus this fall
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Mass Retirees Annual COLA Update

August 14, 2023
Base increases & fy23 5% COLA For FY24, Mass Retirees is pleased to report that all 102 local retirement boards ...Read More - Mass Retirees Annual COLA Update