Preview of the January 2022 Voice
December 10, 2021Weekly News Update, NewsDECEMBER 10, 2021: As promised, for this week’s video I am joined by Bill Rehrey and Nancy McGovern for ...Read More
Peabody Firefighter Honored Posthumously
November 19, 2021News, From the MediaNOVEMBER 19, 2021: PEABODY — There were plenty of smiles to go around Wednesday morning at the Fire Department headquarters on ...Read More
Congressman Brady Files WEP Reform Proposal
November 8, 2021Breaking News, NewsMarks 4th WEP/GPO Bill Pending Before House in 2021NOVEMBER 8, 2021: In the course of a week, the ...Read More
Breaking news on WEP & GPO
November 1, 2021Weekly News Update, NewsOctober 29, 2021: Weekly ReportBy Shawn DuhamelEvery so often something unexpected happens in life that has the potential to become ...Read More
Medicare Advantage Marketing Targets Retirees
October 29, 2021News, Breaking NewsMembers Should Not Drop GIC or Municipal InsuranceOctober 29, 2021: Each fall, during the Medicare open enrollment period, a plethora ...Read More
Mass. lawmakers relax decades-old rule to allow public retirees to work more while getting pensions
October 26, 2021From the Media, NewsBy Matt Stout, Globe Staff Massachusetts legislators in recent weeks have loosened 40-year-old limits on how many hours ...Read More
A 5.9% COLA
October 20, 2021Weekly News Update, News10/15/2021 Weekly Update, By Shawn DuhamelIf you have read our September newsletter or watched/read any of my ...Read More
What about the WEP?
October 12, 2021NewsOctober 8, 2021By, Shawn DuhamelOn Wednesday we went to press with the November edition of the Voice, which should ...Read More
Work progresses on Beacon Hill
October 1, 2021NewsOctober 1, 2021 Weekly Update: By Chief Executive Officer Shawn DuhamelBefore my brief hiatus in August, I reported to you ...Read More
Benefit Check Delays Continue To Frustrate New Retirees
September 28, 2021NewsSeptember 28, 2021: The "number-one problem" that Mass Retirees President Frank Valeri hears from his members is that it ...Read More
President’s Message: Share the Success!
September 10, 2021NewsSeptember 2021 Voice: There is no question that the tremendous investment success of the Commonwealth and local retirement systems ...Read More
AGGRESSIVE FUNDING & PROPER INVESTMENT MEET GOALS
September 9, 2021NewsSeptember 2021 Voice: When the proper funding of our 104 public retirement systems began in 1985, the majority of Massachusetts ...Read More
SOCIAL SECURITY WEP REFORM: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
September 8, 2021NewsCoalition Building Drives Congressional Support September 2021 Voice: A critical element to the work being done to pass legislation reforming ...Read More
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE HEARS ASSOCIATION BILLS
September 7, 2021NewsSeptember 2021 Voice: We are eight months into the 2021-2022 legislative session, and the State House remains closed to ...Read More
Baker Mandates Vaccination for Executive Branch State Workers
August 19, 2021NewsHouse, Senate Discussing Vaccine Requirements for Their EmployeesKatie Lannan, State House News ServiceAUG. 19, 2021: About 42,000 state ...Read More
Weekly Update: Latest Retirement News
August 13, 2021NewsBy Shawn Duhamel, Chief Executive OfficerRead More
State Pension Fund Sets New Investment Return Record
August 3, 2021NewsFY '21 Gains Neared 30 Percent, Pushed Fund to $95.7 BilColin A. Young, State House News ServiceAUG. 3, 2021 ...Read More
Bill Gives Veterans More Runway To Buy Pension Credits
July 28, 2021NewsKatie Lannan, State House News ServiceJULY 28, 2021.....A pair of harbormasters and Coast Guard veterans on Wednesday asked lawmakers ...Read More
Breaking News: Gov Rejects Part-Time Work Increase
July 19, 2021NewsSends Back Amended Budget Section JULY 19, 2021: Governor Charlie Baker signed the $47.6 billion Fiscal Year ...Read More