Articles about Retirement Benefits that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
50 Years as the Voice of the Retired Public Employee
September 12, 2018NewsFounded in the fall of 1968, Mass Retirees has served as the lead advocates for all Massachusetts retired public employees ...Read More - 50 Years as the Voice of the Retired Public Employee
Legislature Restores Retiree Work Limit To 1,200 Hours
August 1, 2018NewsRejects Governor’s Counter Proposal AUGUST 1, 2018: Late last night, the Legislature reapproved Mass Retirees proposal increasing ...Read More - Legislature Restores Retiree Work Limit To 1,200 Hours
Baker Rejects Part-Time Work Limit Increase
July 26, 2018NewsMass Retirees Shocked By Governor’s Counter ProposalJULY 26, 2018: Governor Charlie Baker has rejected a Mass Retirees proposal ...Read More - Baker Rejects Part-Time Work Limit Increase
Legislature Approves Increase in Retiree Part-Time Work
July 19, 2018NewsNow Awaiting Governor’s ApprovalJULY 19, 2018: The recently passed State Budget includes a section increasing the hourly restriction ...Read More - Legislature Approves Increase in Retiree Part-Time Work
Municipal Retiree Insurance Moratorium Expired June 30th
July 5, 2018NewsFight Continues For Permanent Protection Read More - Municipal Retiree Insurance Moratorium Expired June 30th
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 - Senate Approves Changes to Retiree Work Restrictions
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 - State Life Insurance Increase No Easy Task
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 - The Real Reason the Investor Class Hates Pensions
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 - Cancer Prevention Takes Center Stage At Retirement Conference
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 - Veterans: RMV Offers Free Duplicate License