Articles about Retirement Benefits that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
President’s Message: Share the Success!
September 10, 2021NewsSeptember 2021 Voice: There is no question that the tremendous investment success of the Commonwealth and local retirement systems ...Read More
AGGRESSIVE FUNDING & PROPER INVESTMENT MEET GOALS
September 9, 2021NewsSeptember 2021 Voice: When the proper funding of our 104 public retirement systems began in 1985, the majority of Massachusetts ...Read More
Weekly Update: Latest Retirement News
August 13, 2021NewsBy Shawn Duhamel, Chief Executive OfficerRead More
Bill Gives Veterans More Runway To Buy Pension Credits
July 28, 2021NewsKatie Lannan, State House News ServiceJULY 28, 2021.....A pair of harbormasters and Coast Guard veterans on Wednesday asked lawmakers ...Read More
House Unanimously Approves Increase in Post-Retirement Work
April 28, 2021NewsBudget Section Boosts Hours to 1,200 AnnuallyApril 28, 2021: Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives approved a Mass ...Read More
New Leadership on Beacon Hill
February 19, 2021Weekly News Update, NewsFriday, February 19, 2021: Today marks the completion of the bill filing process for the 2021-22 Legislative Session here ...Read More
FY21 STATE BUDGET SIGNED INTO LAW
December 14, 2020NewsDecember 14, 2020: Governor Baker has signed the FY21 State Budget into law. This ends the 6-month delay ...Read More
FY21 STATE BUDGET SENT TO GOVERNOR
December 4, 2020NewsIncludes State/Teachers’ 3% COLA & Extends Retiree Work WaiverDecember 4, 2020: House and Senate leaders completed work on ...Read More
House & Senate Negotiate FY21 Budget Differences
November 23, 2020News$46 Billion Budget Contains State/Teachers’ COLANOVEMBER 23, 2020: House and Senate leaders have begun negotiations over the FY21 ...Read More
Mass. Economic Roundtable Provides Fiscal Update
October 7, 2020News3% State / Teacher COLA Remains Delayed With FY21 BudgetOctober 7, 2020: State officials held a special Economic Roundtable meeting ...Read More