A special town hall meeting Friday, 6/25

A special town hall meeting Friday, 6/25

June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021 - Weekly News Update: A big benefit of holding Tele-Town Hall meetings is that they enhance our ...Read More
Work Waiver Extension Update – Efforts Still Underway:

Work Waiver Extension Update – Efforts Still Underway:

June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021- Late last evening, the House and Senate passed a bill that would extend several COVID-19 policy ...Read More
Senate Passes Post-Retirement Work Waiver Extension

Senate Passes Post-Retirement Work Waiver Extension

June 10, 2021
June 10, 2021-Thursday the Senate passed the Post-Retirement Work Waiver Extension amendment as part of legislation that addressed ...Read More
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Extension of Post-Retirement Work Waiver Before Senate

June 9, 2021
Mass Retirees Seeks Extension Through Year-End June 9, 2021 – On Thursday the state Senate is ...Read More
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National Support for WEP Reform Grows

June 3, 2021
The following state and national public retiree associations, public employee unions and retirement advocacy organizations have each publicly endorsed H ...Read More
Update: Post-Retirement Work Hours Budget Language and Special Waiver Extension in The Works

Update: Post-Retirement Work Hours Budget Language and Special Waiver Extension in The Works

June 2, 2021
June 2, 2021 - Last Thursday the State Senate completed their FY22 budget debate and soon the conference committee will begin ...Read More
Pension Fund Hits All-Time High, Beating 2020 Return Targets

Pension Fund Hits All-Time High, Beating 2020 Return Targets

May 26, 2021
MAY 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

Work Continues on Post Retirement Budget Amendment and State of Emergency Special Waiver

May 20, 2021
MAY 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

MassPRIM embraces diverse FUTURE

May 7, 2021
Massachusetts 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

Support for Social Security WEP Reform Grows

April 29, 2021
Active 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

House Unanimously Approves Increase in Post-Retirement Work

April 28, 2021
Budget 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

FY22 COLA marks 23 years of increases

April 23, 2021
APRIL 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?

Another year, another step toward ditching the WEP?

April 6, 2021
By Nicole Ogrysko @nogryskoWFED April 5, 2021  Occasionally, I’ll get an email or a question from a federal ...Read More
WEP Reform Bill Reintroduced

WEP Reform Bill Reintroduced

April 2, 2021
APRIL 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

GIC Insurance Rates Announced

March 4, 2021
MARCH 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

New Leadership on Beacon Hill

February 19, 2021,
Friday, 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

One Million More Eligible for Vaccine on Thursday

February 17, 2021
Baker: 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

Vaccine Call Center Goes Live for 75 and Older

February 5, 2021
Guv: 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

Latest news on vaccinations in MA

January 26, 2021
January 26, 2021: Last Friday, Shawn Duhamel reported on a request we made last week to the state of Massachusetts ...Read More
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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, 2021,
Move comes amid outcry over slow pace of vaccine rollout By Robert Weisman and Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated January ...Read More