Articles about Retirement Boards that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
2014 COLA Approved For July Checks
July 18, 2014News3% For Most Retirees & SurvivorsJULY 18, 2014: With the approval of a 3% COLA for state and teacher retirees ...Read More - 2014 COLA Approved For July Checks
President’s Message
July 15, 2014NewsLet's Deal With The Facts, Not An AgendaJuly 2014 Voice: We’ve all seen the steady stream of headlines ...Read More - President’s Message
Budget Conference Underway
June 6, 2014NewsInsurance Moratorium PendingJUNE 6, 2014: Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2015 budget in both the House and Senate ...Read More - Budget Conference Underway
Big Year For Pension Fund
April 25, 2014NewsFinally Recovered From FY08 LossesMARCH 2014 VOICE: Year 2013 was cause for a modest celebration at the Commonwealth’s giant ...Read More - Big Year For Pension Fund
Leadership Agrees To Changes in Funding Schedule
April 25, 2014NewsAdopts Conservative Approach & Increased FundingMARCH 2014 VOICE: Governor Deval Patrick and the state’s Legislative Leadership have agreed to ...Read More - Leadership Agrees To Changes in Funding Schedule
State Retirement Board: White Re-Elected
April 25, 2014NewsMARCH 2014 VOICE: Former Association President Ralph White was elected to a new three-year term on the State Retirement ...Read More - State Retirement Board: White Re-Elected
Pension Deal Edges Detroit a Step Closer to Recovery
April 16, 2014NewsNew York TimesApril 16, 2014Detroit’s pension boards and a retirees’ group say they have reached tentative agreements with the ...Read More - Pension Deal Edges Detroit a Step Closer to Recovery
JEFF JACOBY PUBLIC PENSION OPINION IS COMPLETELY OFF BASE
April 10, 2014NewsAPRIL 10, 2014: In the Sunday, March 23, 2014 edition of the Boston Globe, conservative opinion columnist Jeff Jacoby penned ...Read More - JEFF JACOBY PUBLIC PENSION OPINION IS COMPLETELY OFF BASE
ALERT: BOSTON MEMBERS ON ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY
February 26, 2014NewsHelp With Your Form 1099-RWe’ve been receiving calls and emails from Boston members who receive an accidental (work ...Read More - ALERT: BOSTON MEMBERS ON ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY
Mass. pension fund posts 15.2% gain for ’13
January 22, 2014NewsManagers add $7.9 billion to accounts, with biggest increases coming from US stocksBy Beth HealyGlobe Staff January 22 ...Read More - Mass. pension fund posts 15.2% gain for ’13