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

5% COLA For State and Teacher Retirees: Local Option Pending in Senate

September 1, 2022
September 2022 Voice: During the summer of 2021, as serious signs of inflation began to become evident, Mass Retirees put ...Read More
5% COLA approved by legislature

5% COLA approved by legislature

July 22, 2022,
Awaits Approval By Governor Baker Our efforts to pass a 5% COLA for FY23 took a major step forward this ...Read More
Legislature Approves 5% COLA With Local Option

Legislature Approves 5% COLA With Local Option

July 18, 2022,
Budget Measure Now Before Governor Baker JULY 18, 2022: Late Sunday evening, House and Senate budget negotiators unveiled a compromise ...Read More
House Approves Largest COLA Increase Since 1992

House Approves Largest COLA Increase Since 1992

April 27, 2022,
Local Retirement Systems Empowered to Increase COLA Up To 5%  APRIL 27, 2022: Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously ...Read More
COLA improvements pending before House

COLA improvements pending before House

April 22, 2022,
APRIL 22, 2022: After nearly a year of preparation by our Association, debate is about to begin in the House ...Read More
House FY23 Budget Contains 3% State and Teacher COLA

House FY23 Budget Contains 3% State and Teacher COLA

April 19, 2022,
Amendments Filed to Improve COLA Benefits  APRIL 19, 2022: On Wednesday the House released their version of the Fiscal Year ...Read More
Pension Fund Gains Added $70 Billion Over 10 Years

Pension Fund Gains Added $70 Billion Over 10 Years

February 17, 2022,
February 17, 2022: The state's pension fund has gained $70.6 billion over the past decade, exceeding its targets ...Read More
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COLA: Rising Inflation Adds to Urgency

January 27, 2022
Janaury 2022 Voice: In the past two editions of The Voice, we documented the outstanding long-term investment success of ...Read More

What’s happing in 2022

January 7, 2022,
Weekly uodate: January 7, 2022: Happy New Year! I hope you are well and had a nice holiday season. After ...Read More
Preview of the January 2022 Voice

Preview of the January 2022 Voice

December 10, 2021,
DECEMBER 10, 2021: As promised, for this week’s video I am joined by Bill Rehrey and Nancy McGovern for ...Read More