Articles about Legislation that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
Governor Baker Supports FY15 COLA
June 8, 2015NewsAlso Maintains State Retiree Insurance % In Budget ProposalMAY 2015 VOICE: In his first budget proposal, Governor Charlie Baker has proposed ...Read More
State clears way for 5,000 workers to retire early
May 5, 2015NewsSome fear move may hurt servicesBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff May 05, 2015Governor Charlie Baker signed an early retirement ...Read More
Gov. Charlie Baker signs state employee retirement incentive program into law
May 5, 2015NewsBy Shira SchoenbergMay 04, 2015 at 5:15 PM BOSTON - Gov. Charlie Baker signed a law establishing a ...Read More
Early Retirement Bill Now Law
May 4, 2015NewsUp To 5,000 State Workers May Retire By June 30thMAY 4, 2015: Late today Governor Charlie Baker signed the ...Read More
Baker’s early retirement plan could see House vote this week
March 24, 2015NewsBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff March 23, 2015In a boost for a key part of Governor Charlie Baker’s ...Read More
Early Retirement Proposal Under Legislative Review
March 9, 2015NewsBaker Plan Limited in Scope MARCH 9, 2014: Last week, Governor Charlie Baker proposed the first early retirement incentive (ERI ...Read More
GIC INSURANCE PREMIUM COSTS GOING UP
March 6, 2015NewsGovernor Proposes Higher Employee Contributions MARCH 5, 2015: Monthly insurance premiums for the 425,000 enrollees of the state’s ...Read More
Baker Proposes 3% State-Teacher COLA
March 4, 2015NewsFY16 Budget Takes Effect July 1, 2015 MARCH 4, 2015: Governor Charlie Baker has included a full 3% COLA for ...Read More
State to offer early retirement deals; layoffs may follow
March 2, 2015NewsBaker to start by offering enhanced-pension deals, hopes for 4,500 takersBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff March 02 ...Read More
RETIREE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE FILED
January 16, 2015News14 Proposals For 2015-16 Session JANUARY 16, 2015: The Association has completed the filing process for its 2015-16 ...Read More