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
Special Offer: Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
November 18, 2019NewsDolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas CarolEmerson Colonial TheatreBostonDecember 3-29, 2019Mass Retirees, Friends and Family Save up to $15 ...Read More
Announcing the Public Retirees Alliance
November 15, 2019NewsNovember 15, 2019: Together with the Texas Retired Teachers Association, we have created the Public Retirees Alliance – a national organization ...Read More
Keeping an eye on health insurance
November 8, 2019NewsNOVEMBER 8, 2019: This week’s video message focuses on the upcoming retiree health insurance plan design process for Fiscal ...Read More
Mass. Congressional Delegation Supports WEP Reform
October 31, 2019News100% Cosponsor H.R. 4540 OCTOBER 31, 2019: Support for federal legislation aimed at reforming the Social Security Windfall Elimination ...Read More
Life Insurance & Vets Bonus Bills Advance
October 24, 2019NewsPublic Service Committee Endorses Mass Retirees ProposalsOCTOBER 24, 2019: The Joint Committee on Public Service has favorably ...Read More
Reelect Frank Valeri to the State Retirement Board
October 16, 2019NewsOCTOBER 16, 2019: An election is now underway for state retirees and active employees to elect one of two representatives ...Read More
National Support Grows for WEP Reform
October 9, 2019NewsTeacher Unions & Firefighters Back H.R. 4540 OCTOBER 9, 2019: Less than two weeks following the filing ...Read More
Next Steps With WEP Reform
October 4, 2019NewsLast week, we announced a major step forward in our fight to reform the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP ...Read More
NEAL FILES WEP REFORM BILL
September 28, 2019NewsH.R. 4540 Offers Relief For Current & Future RetireesSEPTEMBER 28, 2019: Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal (D-Springfield) has fulfilled ...Read More
Hearing Held on COLA, Part-Time Work and Option B/C Legislation
September 26, 2019NewsPublic Service Committee Reviewing ProposalsSEPTEMBER 26, 2019: Today, the Joint Committee on Public Service held a public hearing that ...Read More
Subscription Service for Active Public Employees Begins
September 18, 2019NewsImportant Retirement Information for Public EmployeesMass Retirees has launched a one-of-a-kind Subscription Service for active public employees ...Read More
Legislature Weighs Health Insurance Reform
September 17, 2019NewsRising Costs & Affordability Main ConcernsSEPTEMBER 2019: Earlier this year, Mass Retirees filed six separate legislative proposals relative to health ...Read More
3% State / Teacher COLA Approved
September 16, 2019NewsWork Now Underway On Future COLA ImprovementsSeptember 2019: Since the state budget was not be approved by Governor Charlie Baker ...Read More
New COLAs Adopted By All Local Retirement Boards
September 15, 2019NewsEntering Their Third Decade of IncreasesSEPTEMBER 2019: Not to be outdone by the state and teachers’ retirement systems, all 102 ...Read More