Social Security Fairness Act Implementation Underway
May 13, 2025NewsEffected Retirees Receive Retro Payments to January 2024 Just seven weeks after the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into ...Read More
Upcoming Spring Meetings
May 13, 2025NewsWith winter winding down (hopefully), Mass Retirees will be conducting a full schedule of Spring Meetings. “Please pay particular attention ...Read More
MASS RETIREES 2025-2026 Legislative Program
May 13, 2025NewsThe new legislative session commenced on January 1 with the swearing-in of the 194th General Court. Representative Ronald Mariano ...Read More
Remembering Paul Shanley
May 13, 2025NewsExecutive VP Will Be Missed We’re saddened to report that our Executive VP Paul Shanley has passed away. Paul ...Read More
IBIS Health Launches New Web Portal
May 13, 2025NewsProgram Goes Wherever You Go For members, it’s that time of year when they’re looking forward to the ...Read More
Relief From Chronic Pain
May 13, 2025NewsMedical Cannabis Among the Options Many untold thousands of Mass Retirees members are among the 40% of older adults who ...Read More
Retirement Boards: Elections & Appointments
May 13, 2025NewsBrockton – The Brockton Retirement Board reappointed retired Plymouth Retirement Board Executive Director Bill Farmer* as their 5th member. Bill was ...Read More
GIC Supplemental Funding
May 10, 2025Breaking NewsOn Thursday, May 15th, the state legislature passed and Governor Healey signed into law, the $240 million supplemental appropriation fully ...Read More
GIC Supplemental Funding
May 10, 2025Breaking NewsWe have received several inquiries, from concerned retirees, regarding a report in today’s Boston Globe (the article might be ...Read More
Mass Retirees Winter Meetings
April 24, 2025NewsHuge Member Turnout Despite winter’s chill, members turned out in huge numbers at the Mass Retirees meetings in Auburn ...Read More
Health Insurance Premiums Continue to Climb
April 20, 2025NewsAffordability Crisis Concerns Grow For the 2nd consecutive year, health insurance premiums across the country have continued to rise for ...Read More
Fy26 Budget Update
April 14, 2025NewsThe Governor initiated the fiscal year 2026 budget cycle by presenting the Administration’s version of the budget at the ...Read More
PRIT Achieves Another Strong Performance
April 14, 2025NewsFund Records 9.07% Investment Gain in 2024 Another strong year in 2024 investment returns has been reported from the ...Read More
Public Service Committee Begins Work
April 12, 2025NewsIn late February, the House and Senate announced legislative committee assignments for the 2025-2026 legislative session. The Joint Committee ...Read More
UPDATE: State Board Estimated First Pension Payment
April 6, 2025NewsEIBP “Paying Off” During Initial Operation As one of the two elected members of the Mass State Retirement Board (MSRB ...Read More
GIC’s New Dental/Vision Plan Administrators
April 4, 2025NewsAltus Dental & Vsp Commence July 1 As of July 1, Altus Dental, based in Providence, RI, will replace MetLife ...Read More
Mass Retirees 2025-2026 Legislative Program
March 30, 2025NewsComprehensive Answers to Retiree Issues INSURANCE H2907: GIC OUT-OF-POCKET MAXIMUMS Sponsor: Rep. John Mahoney Establishes a $2000 out ...Read More
QUICK OVERVIEW: Your 2025 Social Security & Federal Income Taxes
March 24, 2025NewsWith higher and retroactive Social Security benefits being paid this year to WEP and GPO retirees, members have called the ...Read More
What’s Next for Social Security Beneficiaries?
March 24, 2025NewsImplementing the Changes With WEP & GPO Repeal The recent repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension ...Read More