Pension Fund Rebound Continued In First Quarter
May 2, 2023From the Media, NewsAfter 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, 2023News, From the MediaAPRIL 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, 2023Breaking News, 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, 2023News, Weekly News UpdateMarch 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
Local COLA News
February 24, 2023Weekly News Update, NewsWEEKLY REPORT FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2023: Between the President’s Day holiday and school vacation week, there is not ...Read More - Local COLA News
Why Medicare and Social Security Are Sustainable
February 22, 2023From the Media, NewsThe G.O.P. response to President Biden’s truthful statement that some Republicans want to sunset Medicare and Social ...Read More - Why Medicare and Social Security Are Sustainable
A big life, all too brief
February 9, 2023From the Media, NewsThis week, we said goodbye to our friend and colleague Chris Condon. In addition to his work with SEIU Local ...Read More - A big life, all too brief
Yes, Social Security and Medicare still need to be reformed — and soon
February 6, 2023From the Media, NewsFebruary 6, 2023: Washington Post Editorial House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced last week that cuts to Social Security ...Read More - Yes, Social Security and Medicare still need to be reformed — and soon
State treasurers warn of pension fund, 401(k) damage if debt ceiling breached
January 25, 2023Breaking News, NewsPensions & Investments A group of 11 state treasurers and the comptrollers of Maryland and New York City are calling ...Read More - State treasurers warn of pension fund, 401(k) damage if debt ceiling breached
No Deal On WEP
December 20, 2022Breaking News, NewsCongressional Budget Agreement Does Not Include Social Security FixDecember 20, 2022: Christmas did not come early for public retirees ...Read More - No Deal On WEP
Big news on GIC & Social Security
December 16, 2022News, Weekly News Update, Breaking NewsDo you remember when I said that December would be a busy month? It turns out that things have been ...Read More - Big news on GIC & Social Security
Gic Selects CVS as Fy24 Pharmacy Manager
December 15, 2022Breaking News, NewsINCLUDES MEDICARE & NON-MEDICARE PLANSDECEMBER 15, 2022: The Group Insurance Commission held the final monthly commission meeting of the ...Read More - Gic Selects CVS as Fy24 Pharmacy Manager
Urgent Call to Action on WEP Reform
December 2, 2022Breaking News, NewsDecember 1, 2022: Let me get right to the point. If you are subjected to the Social Security Windfall Elimination ...Read More - Urgent Call to Action on WEP Reform
Major retiree health insurance news
October 24, 2022Weekly News Update, NewsOctober 21, 2022: Thursday brought some highly anticipated news to the 460,000 enrollees covered by the state’s Group ...Read More - Major retiree health insurance news
CPI hits 8.7%
October 14, 2022Weekly News Update, Breaking News, NewsOctober 14, 2022: Thursday morning’s announcement by the Social Security Administration of an 8.7% COLA increase for 2023 ...Read More - CPI hits 8.7%
New developments with Social Security
September 23, 2022Breaking News, NewsSeptember 23, 2022: This week brought major developments in the nationwide fight to repeal or reform the Social Security WEP ...Read More - New developments with Social Security