GIC Begins Public Debate on FY20 Plan Design
December 6, 2018NewsChanges Would Begin July 1stDECEMBER 6, 2018: Today, the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) began the public process ...
State Officials Hold Annual Revenue Consensus Hearing
December 5, 2018NewsPension Funds Cited As Positive Economic FactorDECEMBER 5, 2018: This morning the state’s top budget, revenue and fiscal ...
WEP: New Reform Bill Filed
October 31, 2018NewsBrady & Neal Seek Compromise With H.R. 6933In a positive sign that blind partisanship can be set aside for ...
Bill Would Rework Limits on Social Security for Some Public Workers
October 8, 2018NewsIt’s the latest effort by lawmakers to overhaul the “Windfall Elimination Provision," which affects benefits for thousands of state ...
PERAC Forum Spotlights WEP/GPO Fight
September 14, 2018NewsMass Retirees Addresses 300 Retirement Officials SEPTEMBER 14, 2018: An important aspect of Mass Retirees’ advocacy efforts to ...
50 Years as the Voice of the Retired Public Employee
September 12, 2018NewsFounded in the fall of 1968, Mass Retirees has served as the lead advocates for all Massachusetts retired public employees ...
GIC Continues to Examine Health Plan Affordability
August 7, 2018NewsReview Comes at Request of Mass Retirees AUGUST 7, 2018: Following several years of increased healthcare costs paid ...
Legislature Restores Retiree Work Limit To 1,200 Hours
August 1, 2018NewsRejects Governor’s Counter Proposal AUGUST 1, 2018: Late last night, the Legislature reapproved Mass Retirees proposal increasing ...
Treasurer Goldberg Delivers July COLA
July 27, 2018News3% For State & Teacher RetireesThanks to State Treasurer Deb Goldberg, as well as the State Employees and Teachers Retirement ...
Baker Rejects Part-Time Work Limit Increase
July 26, 2018NewsMass Retirees Shocked By Governor’s Counter ProposalJULY 26, 2018: Governor Charlie Baker has rejected a Mass Retirees proposal ...
Legislature Approves Increase in Retiree Part-Time Work
July 19, 2018NewsNow Awaiting Governor’s ApprovalJULY 19, 2018: The recently passed State Budget includes a section increasing the hourly restriction ...
State Budget Deal Reached
July 19, 2018News3% State & Teacher COLA Retroactive to July 1JULY 18, 2018: House and Senate budget negotiators have reached agreement ...
WEP Reform Work Continues
July 6, 2018NewsNeal & Brady Push Bipartisan Effort When gauging whether or not legislation may have a chance of advancing through Congress ...
Municipal Retiree Insurance Moratorium Expired June 30th
July 5, 2018NewsFight Continues For Permanent Protection Fight Continues For Permanent Protection In 2011, Mass Retirees was successful in helping ...
Senate Approves Changes to Retiree Work Restrictions
July 4, 2018NewsIncreases Annual Hour Limit to 1,200During its debate on the FY19 State Budget, the Senate has voted to ...
State Life Insurance Increase No Easy Task
July 3, 2018NewsBudget Amendments RejectedFor more than a decade, Mass Retirees has fought for an increase in the state’s basic life ...
No Action Taken on Life Insurance & Moratorium Fix
June 25, 2018NewsFormal Legislative Session Ends July 31stJUNE 25, 2018: Despite the best efforts of our legislative team, as well as ...
LOCAL & TEACHER RETIREES: WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!
June 19, 2018NewsJUNE 19, 2018: Mass Retirees is calling for your immediate help in advocating for our legislation that will permanently ...
Raise the Death Benefit
June 15, 2018NewsMass Retirees Call on House to Increase Basic Life Insurance: Adopt Amendment #99State retirees and active employees are urged to ...