Mass Retirees Legislative Update
August 12, 2023NewsSeveral Association Bills Heard by Public Service Both June and July proved to be busy months on the legislative front ...Read More - Mass Retirees Legislative Update
COLA Improvements Continue
August 10, 2023NewsFocus on State/Teacher COLA Base Increase When it comes to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), there has ...Read More - COLA Improvements Continue
Pension Funds Rebound in First Half of 2023
August 10, 2023NewsPRIT Gains 6.69% Through June After being stung by a pandemic induced decline in the financial markets in 2022 ...Read More - Pension Funds Rebound in First Half of 2023
Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Sign $56 Billion Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
August 9, 2023Breaking News, From the MediaMass Retirees Note: The budget includes a 3% COLA on a $13,000 base for retirees of the State and ...Read More - Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Sign $56 Billion Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
Sneak preview of September Voice
August 8, 2023Breaking News, News, Weekly News UpdateWeekly Update: August 4, 2023 In addition to the FY24 State Budget being passed and sent to Governor Healey, this ...Read More - Sneak preview of September Voice
Pension investment gains rebound
August 2, 2023Breaking NewsWeekly Update: July 28, 2023 After being stung by a pandemic induced decline in the financial markets in 2022, our ...Read More - Pension investment gains rebound
Pension investment gains rebound
July 27, 2023Weekly News Update, NewsAfter being stung by a pandemic induced decline in the financial markets in 2022, our public pension investment returns have ...Read More - Pension investment gains rebound
Legislative hearing alert & COLA news
July 20, 2023Weekly News Update, NewsOn the cusp of what is traditionally the August legislative recess, the Joint Committee on Public Service has scheduled a ...Read More - Legislative hearing alert & COLA news
Growing the COLA Base
July 13, 2023Weekly News Update, NewsContinually improving pension COLA policy has been a key focus of Mass Retirees since our founding in 1968. The recent ...Read More - Growing the COLA Base
FDA Fully Approves Alzheimer’s Drug
July 7, 2023Breaking News, NewsPotential Impact on Medicare Part B Premium July 7, 2023: Today, the federal Food and Drug Administration. (FDA) granted full ...Read More - FDA Fully Approves Alzheimer’s Drug
To which retirement system do I belong?
July 7, 2023Weekly News Update, NewsJuly 7, 2023: Weekly Update By Mass Retirees CEO Shawn Duhamel As we have been reporting the recent news regarding ...Read More - To which retirement system do I belong?
Breaking News Update: COLA
June 29, 2023Breaking News, NewsJune 30, 2023: We had planned to take a brief hiatus from our weekly updates, but there is some very ...Read More - Breaking News Update: COLA
Pension Fund Rebound Continued In First Quarter
May 2, 2023News, From the MediaAfter a prolonged market selloff in 2022, the nearly $95 billion state pension fund has recorded back-to-back quarterly ...Read More - Pension Fund Rebound Continued In First Quarter
COLA amendment 808
April 21, 2023Weekly News Update, Breaking News, NewsApril 21, 2023: As we reported last week, your Association has filed one amendment to the FY24 State Budget proposal ...Read More - COLA amendment 808
Fixing Social Security involves hard choices
April 8, 2023From the Media, NewsAPRIL 8, 2023: CNN — There’s a reason why politicians have long shied away from addressing Social Security ...Read More - Fixing Social Security involves hard choices
The City of Lynn has Lost a Legend
April 7, 2023News, Breaking NewsBUZZY ALWAYS HAD THE TIME TO GIVEAPRIL 7, 2023: It was hard not to be struck by the irony of ...Read More - The City of Lynn has Lost a Legend
COLA News
April 7, 2023Breaking News, NewsPositive Developments Continue StatewideWhen it comes to the local COLA (Cost-of-Living-Adjustment), there has been a tremendous amount ...Read More - COLA News
GIC Open Enrollment & Annual PAC Drive Begins
March 31, 2023Weekly News Update, NewsMarch 31, 2023: It is very hard to believe that today is the end of March. For what is normally ...Read More - GIC Open Enrollment & Annual PAC Drive Begins
Governor Healey Files First Budget Proposal
March 1, 2023Breaking News, NewsExpands Pension Funding & Proposes 3% COLAWEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023: Governor Maura Healey has filed her first state budget ...Read More - Governor Healey Files First Budget Proposal
How Not to Panic About Social Security
March 1, 2023From the Media, News“The days of our years are threescore and ten,” says Psalm 90 in the King James Bible. So right now ...Read More - How Not to Panic About Social Security