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

FY21 STATE BUDGET SENT TO GOVERNOR

FY21 STATE BUDGET SENT TO GOVERNOR

December 4, 2020
Includes State/Teachers’ 3% COLA & Extends Retiree Work Waiver December 4, 2020: House and Senate leaders completed work on ...
House & Senate Negotiate FY21 Budget Differences

House & Senate Negotiate FY21 Budget Differences

November 23, 2020
$46 Billion Budget Contains State/Teachers’ COLA NOVEMBER 23, 2020: House and Senate leaders have begun negotiations over the FY21 ...
A special guest

A special guest

November 20, 2020,
NOVEMBER 20, 2020: This week, our Association President Frank Valeri joins me for our weekly video update. While it’s ...
3rd Interim Budget Funds State Through November

3rd Interim Budget Funds State Through November

October 27, 2020
COLA & Retiree Work Extension In-WorksOctober 27, 2020: Working in coordination, Governor Charlie Baker and the state legislature ...
Mass. Economic Roundtable Provides Fiscal Update

Mass. Economic Roundtable Provides Fiscal Update

October 7, 2020
3% State / Teacher COLA Remains Delayed With FY21 BudgetOctober 7, 2020: State officials held a special Economic Roundtable meeting ...
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3% State / Teacher COLA Approved

September 16, 2019
Work Now Underway On Future COLA ImprovementsSeptember 2019: Since the state budget was not be approved by Governor Charlie Baker ...
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New COLAs Adopted By All Local Retirement Boards

September 15, 2019
Entering Their Third Decade of IncreasesSEPTEMBER 2019: Not to be outdone by the state and teachers’ retirement systems, all 102 ...
Legislature Approves FY20 Budget; Includes 3% State & Teacher COLA

Legislature Approves FY20 Budget; Includes 3% State & Teacher COLA

July 23, 2019
To Be Paid in August and Retroactive To July 1JULY 23, 2019: State & Teacher retirees are set to ...
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State Lawmakers Reach Compromise On $43.1 Billion State Budget

July 21, 2019
STATEHOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 21, 2019 (STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE) – Three weeks after the start of the new fiscal year, Democratic leaders ...
Treasurer Goldberg Delivers July COLA

Treasurer Goldberg Delivers July COLA

July 27, 2018
3% For State & Teacher RetireesThanks to State Treasurer Deb Goldberg, as well as the State Employees and Teachers Retirement ...