Articles about Retirement Benefits that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.

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DISABILITY REFORM COMMISSION CONSIDERING OPTIONS

March 29, 2013
Association Pushes For ImprovementsMARCH 29, 2013: The Special Commission on Disability Retirement has entered the final phase of its work ...
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HEALTHCARE COMMISSION ENDORSES MASSIVE $15-$20 BILLION REFORM

December 20, 2012
Retiree Protections Include Contribution Rate “Freeze”DECEMBER 20, 2012: Following nine months of lengthy meetings, detailed analysis and intense negotiations ...
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2011-2012 LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

November 2, 2012
NOVEMBER 2012 VOICE: Our Association played a leading role in the passage into law of the following legislation during the ...
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DISABILITY COMMISSION UNDERWAY

October 31, 2012
NOVEMBER 2012 VOICE: At long last the twelve-member Special Commission on Accidental Disability held its initial meeting this September ...
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DISABILITY PANEL HOLDS PUBLIC HEARINGS

October 20, 2012
OCTOBER 19, 2012: Disability pensions, always a cutting-edge source of press articles, mostly negative, was the subject under discussion ...
PENSION DISABILITY COMMISSION CONVENES

PENSION DISABILITY COMMISSION CONVENES

September 5, 2012
Discards Press CriticismSEPTEMBER 5, 2012: There were no fireworks as the Special Commission on Disability Pensions held its initial meeting ...
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DISABILITY PANEL TO CONVENE

August 10, 2012
Association Holds Seat on CommissionAUGUST 10, 2012: At long last, the Special Commission on Disability will be holding its initial ...
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Superintendents circumvent state pension law

July 9, 2012
By Deirdre FernandesGlobe Staff  July 07, 2012By seeking and winning salary ­increases, school superintendents across the state have maneuvered ...
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GOVERNOR APPROVES RETIREE BUDGET AMENDMENTS

July 9, 2012
3% State & Teacher COLA On $13k Base IncludedJULY 9, 2012: On Sunday, Governor Patrick signed the $32.6 billion ...
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HEALTHCARE COMMISSION CLOSELY WATCHED

July 2, 2012
Tasked With Reducing Retiree Insurance CostsJULY 2012 VOICE: Retiree and labor advocates are keeping a close eye on the new ...