Executive Board Member Joan Schloss Dies After Long Illness
May 28, 2020NewsFormer Head of Teachers’ Retirement Board MAY 28, 2020: It is with heavy hearts that we report the passing of ...Read More
Mass Public Pension Systems Stable & Secure
April 24, 2020NewsWell Prepared to Weather Storm APRIL 24, 2020: Learning from the 2008 Financial Collapse and Great Recession that followed, Massachusetts ...Read More
UPDATES: UNEMPLOYMENT AND STIMULUS PAYMENT
April 23, 2020NewsUnemployment Assistance The Baker Administration announced this week that the online filing system for those who have been unable to ...Read More
Pension Fund Weathering Storm of Pandemic, Markets
April 23, 2020NewsManagers Overseeing $70.7 Billion Fund From HomesColin A. Young, State House News ServiceBOSTON, APRIL 22, 2020.....The state pension ...Read More
STIMULUS PAYMENTS HAVE STARTED
April 15, 2020NewsAPRIL 15, 2020: As of today, retirees have begun receiving their one-time stimulus payments that were part of ...Read More
Applying For Unemployment
April 13, 2020NewsAnswering Member Questions Public retirees were among the 469,000 Mass. residents who filed unemployment claims with the Mass ...Read More
Special Legislation Waives Retiree Work Limits for 2020
April 3, 2020NewsFinal Approval by Governor Expected SoonAPRIL 3, 2020: Late Thursday, the Legislature passed special legislation that waives the legal limit ...Read More
PRIM Board Election Underway
March 25, 2020NewsMARCH 25, 2019: This week, retired and active state employees began to receive ballots to cast a vote to ...Read More
Secure retirement benefits
March 19, 2020NewsDear Members,I hope you and your loved ones are safe and enduring this difficult time as best as you ...Read More
Keeping our members safe
March 13, 2020NewsMARCH 13, 2020: We hope that you and your family are safe and doing well while our nation fights the ...Read More
It’s Our Anniversary!
February 28, 2020NewsWelcome to the 1st Anniversary of Mass Retirees’ Facebook Friday. This week: The state GIC approves FY21 health insurance premium ...Read More
GIC Approves Premium Rates for FY’21
February 27, 2020NewsNo Increase in Copayments or Deductibles February 27, 2020: The 17-member Commission voted today on the rates for ...Read More
Meet Our New Legislative Team
February 13, 2020NewsFebruary 13, 2020: The start of a new decade marks the beginning of a new era for the Association’s ...Read More
Congressional Support for WEP Reform Continues to Grow
February 11, 2020NewsH.R.4540 Reaches 124 CosponsorsFebruary 11, 2020: Work to make reform of the Social Security Windfall Elimination ...Read More
GIC Makes it Official: No OPC Increases For FY21
February 6, 2020NewsPremium Rate Vote Coming February 27thFEBRUARY 6, 2020: It’s official. There will be no increases in copayments or ...Read More
Retirees Legislative Proposals On The Move
February 6, 2020NewsPublic Service Committee Favorably Releases 8 BillsFEBRUARY 6, 2020: Earlier this week, the Joint Committee on Public Service favorably ...Read More
GIC Launches Planning Process for FY21
December 19, 2019NewsListening Tours Will Proceed Decision Making DECEMBER 19, 2019: Today, the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) formally kicked ...Read More
Herman Departs GIC
December 11, 2019NewsForged Working Relationship With Mass RetireesDECEMBER 11, 2019: Just three and a half years into her tenure as executive ...Read More
Social Security has tilted to favor higher earners who delay claiming benefits, report says
December 3, 2019NewsBy Robert Weisman, Boston Globe Staff The nation’s Social Security program was designed with special concern for the ...Read More