Articles about Retirement Benefits that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
A Question Retirees Are Afraid to Ask: to Which Retirement System Do I Belong?
August 14, 2023NewsAs we have been reporting the recent news regarding the adoption and payment of the additional 2% COLA for FY23 ...Read More - A Question Retirees Are Afraid to Ask: to Which Retirement System Do I Belong?
Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Sign $56 Billion Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
August 9, 2023From the Media, Breaking NewsMass Retirees Note: The budget includes a 3% COLA on a $13,000 base for retirees of the State and ...Read More - Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Sign $56 Billion Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
To which retirement system do I belong?
July 7, 2023News, Weekly News UpdateJuly 7, 2023: Weekly Update By Mass Retirees CEO Shawn Duhamel As we have been reporting the recent news regarding ...Read More - To which retirement system do I belong?
Benefit Check Delays Continue To Frustrate New Retirees
September 28, 2021NewsSeptember 28, 2021: The "number-one problem" that Mass Retirees President Frank Valeri hears from his members is that it ...Read More - Benefit Check Delays Continue To Frustrate New 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 - President’s Message: Share the Success!
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 - AGGRESSIVE FUNDING & PROPER INVESTMENT MEET GOALS
Weekly Update: Latest Retirement News
August 13, 2021NewsBy Shawn Duhamel, Chief Executive OfficerRead More - Weekly Update: Latest Retirement News
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 - Bill Gives Veterans More Runway To Buy Pension Credits
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 - House Unanimously Approves Increase in Post-Retirement Work
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 - New Leadership on Beacon Hill