Pension Fund Hits All-Time High, Beating 2020 Return Targets
May 26, 2021NewsMAY 26, 2021: The Massachusetts state pension fund hit another all-time high when the most recent quarter ended March ...Read More
Work Continues on Post Retirement Budget Amendment and State of Emergency Special Waiver
May 20, 2021NewsMAY 20, 2021: The State Senate will begin their budget process next week. The Association worked with Senator Michael Brady ...Read More
MassPRIM embraces diverse FUTURE
May 7, 2021NewsMassachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board, Boston, unveiled an initiative to substantially increase its allocation to diverse and emerging managers ...Read More
Support for Social Security WEP Reform Grows
April 29, 2021NewsActive Employees Join with Retirees in National CampaignAPRIL 29, 2021: Our all-out drive to pass a reform of ...Read More
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
FY22 COLA marks 23 years of increases
April 23, 2021NewsAPRIL 23, 2021 WEEKLY UPDATE: Before I jump into the news of the week, let me first remind you of ...Read More
Another year, another step toward ditching the WEP?
April 6, 2021NewsBy Nicole Ogrysko @nogryskoWFED April 5, 2021 Occasionally, I’ll get an email or a question from a federal ...Read More
WEP Reform Bill Reintroduced
April 2, 2021NewsAPRIL 2, 2021: Congressman Richard Neal has reintroduced his Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reform proposal for 2021-22 ...Read More
GIC Insurance Rates Announced
March 4, 2021NewsMARCH 4, 2021: Group Insurance Commission Announces Fiscal Year 2022 Plan Rates: The Group Insurance Commission held their monthly ...Read More
New Leadership on Beacon Hill
February 19, 2021News, Weekly News UpdateFriday, February 19, 2021: Today marks the completion of the bill filing process for the 2021-22 Legislative Session here ...Read More
One Million More Eligible for Vaccine on Thursday
February 17, 2021NewsBaker: High-Volume Sites Will Speed ProcessKatie Lannan - State House News ServiceFebruary 17, 2021: Massachusetts will roughly double ...Read More
Vaccine Call Center Goes Live for 75 and Older
February 5, 2021NewsGuv: Weekday Operation Will Be "Huge Help"Chris Lisinski, State House News ServiceFEB. 5, 2021.....More than a week after ...Read More
Latest news on vaccinations in MA
January 26, 2021NewsJanuary 26, 2021: Last Friday, Shawn Duhamel reported on a request we made last week to the state of Massachusetts ...Read More
Baker says adults 75 and over are eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19 starting Feb. 1; people 65 and over will be moved up
January 25, 2021News, From the MediaMove comes amid outcry over slow pace of vaccine rollout By Robert Weisman and Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated January ...Read More
FY21 STATE BUDGET SIGNED INTO LAW
December 14, 2020NewsDecember 14, 2020: Governor Baker has signed the FY21 State Budget into law. This ends the 6-month delay ...Read More
FY21 STATE BUDGET SENT TO GOVERNOR
December 4, 2020NewsIncludes State/Teachers’ 3% COLA & Extends Retiree Work WaiverDecember 4, 2020: House and Senate leaders completed work on ...Read More
House & Senate Negotiate FY21 Budget Differences
November 23, 2020News$46 Billion Budget Contains State/Teachers’ COLANOVEMBER 23, 2020: House and Senate leaders have begun negotiations over the FY21 ...Read More
A special guest
November 20, 2020News, Weekly News UpdateNOVEMBER 20, 2020: This week, our Association President Frank Valeri joins me for our weekly video update. While it’s ...Read More
2021 Medicare Part B Premiums Remain Steady
November 6, 2020NewsNovember 6, 2020: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2021 monthly Medicare Parts A and ...Read More
Budget contains good news for retirees
November 6, 2020NewsWeekly Mass Retirees News update By Shawn Duhamel, CEO Mass Retirees Association Before I jump into this week’s news ...Read More