Association Executive Board Elected at Annual Meeting
November 1, 2026Breaking News, NewsNew Officer & Members Introduced Under the Association's by-laws, the Executive Board members are elected bi-annually by ...Read More - Association Executive Board Elected at Annual Meeting
OPEB: Local Perspective
October 31, 2026NewsMost Communities Invest Their Funds In our last Voice, we reported on the Commonwealth's OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits ...Read More - OPEB: Local Perspective
Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
October 31, 2026NewsArlington – Retired Police Lieutenant Kenneth Hughes* and retired Fire Chief Robert Johnson were both reelected to the Arlington Retirement Board ...Read More - Retirement Boards Elections & Appointments
Mass Retirees Endorses Maura Healey for Governor
October 31, 2026News, Breaking NewsSince the election of Bill Weld in 1990, Massachusetts has elected seven governors over a 36-year span. Each has ...Read More - Mass Retirees Endorses Maura Healey for Governor
Reelect Goldberg – State Treasurer
October 30, 2026Breaking News, NewsOur Association's close relationship with Deb Goldberg dates to 1998, during her tenure as a member of Brookline's ...Read More - Reelect Goldberg – State Treasurer
State OPEB Trust: $4.7 Billion in Assets
August 25, 2026NewsFor two decades, we’ve been reporting on OPEB, the acronym for Other Post Employment Benefits in addition to retiree ...Read More - State OPEB Trust: $4.7 Billion in Assets
Mass Retirees Featured at MACRS Annual Conference
August 25, 2026NewsHealth insurance continues to be one of the most significant issues facing public retirees and the retirement systems that serve ...Read More - Mass Retirees Featured at MACRS Annual Conference
Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
August 25, 2026NewsAdams – Incumbent Adams Retirement Board member Holli Havens-Jayko* received 109 votes to defeat DPW employee Steven Skrocki who received ...Read More - Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
Investment Returns & Funded Ratios for 104 Retirement Systems: Key Factors Impacting a Cola BASE Increase
August 24, 2026Breaking NewsEarlier in this Voice (page 1) we reported on the 2025 Investment Report by PERAC (Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission ...Read More - Investment Returns & Funded Ratios for 104 Retirement Systems: Key Factors Impacting a Cola BASE Increase
Healey Signs Cola Reform Into Law
August 24, 2026NewsLandmark Change to Benefit Generations of Retirees The past two years have brought a series of big wins for Massachusetts ...Read More - Healey Signs Cola Reform Into Law
21 Local Retirement Systems Increase Their Fy27 Cola BASE
August 23, 2026NewsSince the enactment of Chapter 188 in 2010, local retirement systems are authorized, with the approval of their local legislative ...Read More - 21 Local Retirement Systems Increase Their Fy27 Cola BASE
Post Retirement Earnings: Limit Increased by $10,000
August 22, 2026NewsAmong the budget’s most significant provisions is the increase in the post-retirement public employment earnings limit. Effective for ...Read More - Post Retirement Earnings: Limit Increased by $10,000
Mass Retirees Major Cola Achievements: Looking Back at 60 Years of Cola History
August 21, 2026NewsSince the founding of the Mass Retirees Association in 1968, the COLA has always been a core “bread & butter ...Read More - Mass Retirees Major Cola Achievements: Looking Back at 60 Years of Cola History
2026 Primary Elections: Mass Retirees Endorsements
August 16, 2026Breaking NewsMass Retirees is proud to endorse the following State Senators and State Representatives in the Massachusetts Democratic Primary Election taking ...Read More - 2026 Primary Elections: Mass Retirees Endorsements
2025 Banner Year for Retirement Systems
August 14, 2026News3rd Consecutive Year of Strong Investment Gains Last year proved to be another banner year of investment gains for the ...Read More - 2025 Banner Year for Retirement Systems
Mass Retirees Legislative Update: FY27 Budget Delivers Key Wins for Public Retirees
August 12, 2026NewsThe Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget delivered several important victories for Massachusetts public retirees. Along with continued funding of the ...Read More - Mass Retirees Legislative Update: FY27 Budget Delivers Key Wins for Public Retirees
Group Insurance Commission: Important Developments – Plan Enrollment Highlights
August 11, 2026NewsAnnual Enrollment is often overshadowed by discussions of premium increases and benefit changes, yet it provides one of the best ...Read More - Group Insurance Commission: Important Developments – Plan Enrollment Highlights
Returns elevate state pension fund balance to nearly $130 billion
August 10, 2026From the MediaColin A. Young, State House News Service For the fourth time in a row, the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management ...Read More - Returns elevate state pension fund balance to nearly $130 billion
Healey targets premiums, drug prices in health affordability push
August 3, 2026From the MediaAlison Kuznitz, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, Aug. 3, 2026.....Gov. Maura Healey unveiled long-promised healthcare affordability ...Read More - Healey targets premiums, drug prices in health affordability push
Regulators approve steep health insurance premium increases
July 22, 2026From the MediaAlison Kuznitz, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, July 22, 2026….Nearly 700,000 Bay Staters will still see ...Read More - Regulators approve steep health insurance premium increases