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

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Saugus retiree increase warranted

June 15, 2017
JUNE 15, 2017: The approval of the Saugus retiree COLA cap from the $12,000 to $14,000 was reasonable ...Read More - Saugus retiree increase warranted
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Saugus Town Meeting members increase pension benefits for retirees

June 2, 2017
Town Meeting members approved a cost of living adjustment that will mean more monthly pension benefits for retired town employees ...Read More - Saugus Town Meeting members increase pension benefits for retirees
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COLA News: Leominster at it Again!

September 25, 2016
New 5th Member Gives HopeSEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: Despite pleas from the Leominster Retirement Board elected members John Perry and William ...Read More - COLA News: Leominster at it Again!
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July COLA Increases In Effect

September 24, 2016
SEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: With next year being the 20th year of local COLAs being granted by the regional and municipal ...Read More - July COLA Increases In Effect
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No Social Security COLA for 2016

October 9, 2015
Medicare Rates May Increase for Some Retirees OCTOBER 9, 2015: A flat Consumer Price Index (CPI) means there will be ...Read More - No Social Security COLA for 2016
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3% COLA For State & Teacher Retirees

July 21, 2015
Treasurer Goldberg to Include Payment in July Pensions JULY 21, 2014: Following Governor Charlie Baker’s approval of the 3 ...Read More - 3% COLA For State & Teacher Retirees
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3rd time not a charm, as Leominster board again denies pension raise for retirees

July 1, 2015
By Cliff Clark, cclark@sentinelandenterprise.comLEOMINSTER -- The third attempt to secure an annual pension increase for city retirees failed like ...Read More - 3rd time not a charm, as Leominster board again denies pension raise for retirees
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Time to Refocus on COLA Base

June 30, 2015
$12,000 COLA Base Created in 1997 Amongst Heavy OppositionJuly 2015 Voice: For nearly fifty years our Association has led ...Read More - Time to Refocus on COLA Base
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Retirement Board to again take up COLA

June 29, 2015
LEOMINSTER -- Just seven days after the Retirement Board voted down the first cost-of-living increase for city retirees in ...Read More - Retirement Board to again take up COLA