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

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Budget Accord Reached

July 1, 2014
Healthcare Contribution Moratorium ApprovedJUNE 30, 2014: House and Senate budget negotiators reached an agreement on the Commonwealth’s $36.4 ...Read More
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Calls For Improving Social Security COLA

April 25, 2014
Triggers State/Teachers' and Local COLAsMARCH 2014 VOICE: For some time, we’ve seen where the formula for calculating Social ...Read More
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Gov. Patrick Files Final Budget Proposal

January 22, 2014
Includes 3% COLA & Funding Schedule ChangesJANUARY 22, 2014: Within the final budget proposal of his eight-year tenure as ...Read More
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FEDS ANNOUNCE 2014 CPI: 1.5%

October 30, 2013
No Increase For Medicare Part B Premium OCTOBER 30, 2013: Today, the Social Security Administration announced that the Consumer Price ...Read More
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HAVERHILL CITY COUNCIL TABLES COLA BASE VOTE

September 11, 2013
Base Increase Opposed By Mayor Fiorentini SEPTEMBER 11, 2013: Last night, the Haverhill City Council tabled a request by the ...Read More
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FALL LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS

September 5, 2013
Busy Schedule For Public Service CommitteeSEPTEMBER 5, 2013: With the summer recess now in the rearview mirror, the state Legislature ...Read More
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PATRICK SIGNS FY14 BUDGET

July 12, 2013
3% State & Teacher COLA ApprovedJULY 12, 2013: Governor Deval Patrick has approved the FY 14 3% COLA for state ...Read More
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COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON KEY ASSOCIATION INITIATIVES

July 3, 2013
COLA, Option C & Life Insurance Get Early HearingJULY 2013 VOICE: The Joint Committee on Public Service kicked-off its ...Read More
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LEGISLATURE APPROVES 3% STATE/TEACHER COLA

July 1, 2013
Systems On Track For July PaymentJULY 1, 2013: The House and Senate approved a full 3% COLA on a $13 ...Read More
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HOUSE APPROVES 3% STATE/TEACHER COLA

April 26, 2013
37 Local Systems Adopt July IncreaseAPRIL 25, 2013: This week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the $34 billion state ...Read More