Articles about the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
State Budget Deal Reached
July 19, 2018News3% State & Teacher COLA Retroactive to July 1JULY 18, 2018: House and Senate budget negotiators have reached agreement ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
July COLA Increases In Effect
September 24, 2016NewsSEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: With next year being the 20th year of local COLAs being granted by the regional and municipal ...
No Social Security COLA for 2016
October 9, 2015NewsMedicare Rates May Increase for Some Retirees OCTOBER 9, 2015: A flat Consumer Price Index (CPI) means there will be ...
Bill would have state set raises for retirees
August 19, 2015NewsBy Cliff ClarkSentinel & Enterprise By Cliff ClarkSentinel & EnterpriseLEOMINSTER -- If a bill introduced by two local state legislators is ...