Articles about Legislation that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.

House & Senate Committee Chairs Named

House & Senate Committee Chairs Named

February 14, 2019
Strong Support for Public Retirees Across Beacon Hill LeadershipFEBRUARY 14, 2019: Valentine’s Day marks the beginning of a ...
New Legislative Session Kicks Off

New Legislative Session Kicks Off

January 3, 2019
Bill Filing Deadline January 18thJANUARY 3, 2019: The Massachusetts 2019-2020 Legislative Session officially began Tuesday, with the inauguration ...
State Officials Hold Annual Revenue Consensus Hearing

State Officials Hold Annual Revenue Consensus Hearing

December 5, 2018
Pension Funds Cited As Positive Economic FactorDECEMBER 5, 2018: This morning the state’s top budget, revenue and fiscal ...
Legislature Restores Retiree Work Limit To 1,200 Hours

Legislature Restores Retiree Work Limit To 1,200 Hours

August 1, 2018
Rejects Governor’s Counter Proposal AUGUST 1, 2018: Late last night, the Legislature reapproved Mass Retirees proposal increasing ...
Baker Rejects Part-Time Work Limit Increase

Baker Rejects Part-Time Work Limit Increase

July 26, 2018
Mass Retirees Shocked By Governor’s Counter ProposalJULY 26, 2018: Governor Charlie Baker has rejected a Mass Retirees proposal ...
Legislature Approves Increase in Retiree Part-Time Work

Legislature Approves Increase in Retiree Part-Time Work

July 19, 2018
Now Awaiting Governor’s ApprovalJULY 19, 2018: The recently passed State Budget includes a section increasing the hourly restriction ...
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Municipal Retiree Insurance Moratorium Expired June 30th

July 5, 2018
Fight Continues For Permanent Protection  Fight Continues For Permanent Protection In 2011, Mass Retirees was successful in helping ...
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Senate Approves Changes to Retiree Work Restrictions

July 4, 2018
Increases Annual Hour Limit to 1,200During its debate on the FY19 State Budget,  the Senate has voted to ...
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State Life Insurance Increase No Easy Task

July 3, 2018
Budget Amendments RejectedFor more than a decade, Mass Retirees has fought for an increase in the state’s basic life ...
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No Action Taken on Life Insurance & Moratorium Fix

June 25, 2018
Formal Legislative Session Ends July 31stJUNE 25, 2018: Despite the best efforts of our legislative team, as well as ...