Articles about Retirement Benefits that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
Senate Approves Changes to Retiree Work Restrictions
July 4, 2018NewsIncreases Annual Hour Limit to 1,200During its debate on the FY19 State Budget, the Senate has voted to ...Read More
State Life Insurance Increase No Easy Task
July 3, 2018NewsBudget Amendments RejectedFor more than a decade, Mass Retirees has fought for an increase in the state’s basic life ...Read More
The Real Reason the Investor Class Hates Pensions
March 6, 2018NewsBy DAVID WEBBER, New York Times MARCH 5, 2018 No issue in America today better illustrates the divergent interests of ...Read More
Cancer Prevention Takes Center Stage At Retirement Conference
January 9, 2018NewsFirefighters Focus on PreventionTwice a year the Mass. Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) holds educational conferences designed to enhance ...Read More
Veterans: RMV Offers Free Duplicate License
November 9, 2017NewsOne of the Association’s primary legislative goals is to enhance the pension benefits of our veterans in recognition of ...Read More
Critics Ignore How Public Pensions Benefit U.S. Taxpayers, NCPERS Finds
August 17, 2017NewsAugust 15, 2017: Public pension plans are resilient, pose little burden on taxpayers, and stimulate the U.S ...Read More
Association Announces New Discount Program
May 23, 2016NewsZebit is Online Resource Exclusively for MembersMAY 23, 2016: Our Association has some exciting news that I would like to ...Read More
STATE BOARD BEGINS TO PAY ERIP RETIREES
August 27, 2015NewsWork Continues On Remaining ApplicationsOn August 31, approximately 600 former state employees, who retired under the Employee Retirement Incentive Program ...Read More
Early retirement plan drawing fewer applicants than predicted
June 10, 2015News Governor Charlie Baker’s early retirement plan is on pace to draw fewer applicants than his administration predicted, a gap ...By Joshua Miller Globe Staff June 09, 2015