Articles about the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
Legislature Approves FY20 Budget; Includes 3% State & Teacher COLA
July 23, 2019NewsTo Be Paid in August and Retroactive To July 1JULY 23, 2019: State & Teacher retirees are set to ...Read More
State Lawmakers Reach Compromise On $43.1 Billion State Budget
July 21, 2019NewsSTATEHOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 21, 2019 (STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE) – Three weeks after the start of the new fiscal year, Democratic leaders ...Read More
Treasurer Goldberg Delivers July COLA
July 27, 2018News3% For State & Teacher RetireesThanks to State Treasurer Deb Goldberg, as well as the State Employees and Teachers Retirement ...Read More
State Budget Deal Reached
July 19, 2018News3% State & Teacher COLA Retroactive to July 1JULY 18, 2018: House and Senate budget negotiators have reached agreement ...Read More
Trump thanks federal employees with $143.5 billion in retirement cuts
May 9, 2018NewsBy Joe Davidson, Washington Post President Trump really knows how to say thank you. Just as festivities geared up ...Read More
Future State and Teachers’ COLA Base Hurdles
January 9, 2018NewsChallenges In Achieving Higher AmountsIt’s been five and a half years – July 2012 to be exact – since state and ...Read More
Negotiations Continue Over FY18 State Budget
July 6, 2017News3% State & Teacher COLA Awaits Final Approval JULY 6, 2017: Mass Retirees officials are closely monitoring developments on ...Read More
Saugus retiree increase warranted
June 15, 2017NewsJUNE 15, 2017: The approval of the Saugus retiree COLA cap from the $12,000 to $14,000 was reasonable ...Read More
Saugus Town Meeting members increase pension benefits for retirees
June 2, 2017NewsTown Meeting members approved a cost of living adjustment that will mean more monthly pension benefits for retired town employees ...Read More
COLA News: Leominster at it Again!
September 25, 2016NewsNew 5th Member Gives HopeSEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: Despite pleas from the Leominster Retirement Board elected members John Perry and William ...Read More