State Officials Hold Annual Revenue Consensus Hearing

State Officials Hold Annual Revenue Consensus Hearing

December 5, 2018
Pension Funds Cited As Positive Economic FactorDECEMBER 5, 2018: This morning the state’s top budget, revenue and fiscal ...Read More
WEP: New Reform Bill Filed

WEP: New Reform Bill Filed

October 31, 2018
Brady & Neal Seek Compromise With H.R. 6933In a positive sign that blind partisanship can be set aside for ...Read More
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Bill Would Rework Limits on Social Security for Some Public Workers

October 8, 2018
It’s the latest effort by lawmakers to overhaul the “Windfall Elimination Provision," which affects benefits for thousands of state ...Read More
PERAC Forum Spotlights WEP/GPO Fight

PERAC Forum Spotlights WEP/GPO Fight

September 14, 2018
Mass Retirees Addresses 300 Retirement Officials SEPTEMBER 14, 2018: An important aspect of Mass Retirees’ advocacy efforts to ...Read More
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50 Years as the Voice of the Retired Public Employee

September 12, 2018
Founded in the fall of 1968, Mass Retirees has served as the lead advocates for all Massachusetts retired public employees ...Read More
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GIC Continues to Examine Health Plan Affordability

August 7, 2018
Review Comes at Request of Mass Retirees AUGUST 7, 2018: Following several years of increased healthcare costs paid ...Read More
Legislature Restores Retiree Work Limit To 1,200 Hours

Legislature Restores Retiree Work Limit To 1,200 Hours

August 1, 2018
Rejects Governor’s Counter Proposal AUGUST 1, 2018: Late last night, the Legislature reapproved Mass Retirees proposal increasing ...Read More
Treasurer Goldberg Delivers July COLA

Treasurer Goldberg Delivers July COLA

July 27, 2018
3% For State & Teacher RetireesThanks to State Treasurer Deb Goldberg, as well as the State Employees and Teachers Retirement ...Read More
Baker Rejects Part-Time Work Limit Increase

Baker Rejects Part-Time Work Limit Increase

July 26, 2018
Mass Retirees Shocked By Governor’s Counter ProposalJULY 26, 2018: Governor Charlie Baker has rejected a Mass Retirees proposal ...Read More
Legislature Approves Increase in Retiree Part-Time Work

Legislature Approves Increase in Retiree Part-Time Work

July 19, 2018
Now Awaiting Governor’s ApprovalJULY 19, 2018: The recently passed State Budget includes a section increasing the hourly restriction ...Read More
State Budget Deal Reached

State Budget Deal Reached

July 19, 2018
3% State & Teacher COLA Retroactive to July 1JULY 18, 2018: House and Senate budget negotiators have reached agreement ...Read More
WEP Reform Work Continues

WEP Reform Work Continues

July 6, 2018
Neal & Brady Push Bipartisan Effort When gauging whether or not legislation may have a chance of advancing through Congress ...Read More
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Senate Approves Changes to Retiree Work Restrictions

July 4, 2018
Increases Annual Hour Limit to 1,200During its debate on the FY19 State Budget,  the Senate has voted to ...Read More
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State Life Insurance Increase No Easy Task

July 3, 2018
Budget Amendments RejectedFor more than a decade, Mass Retirees has fought for an increase in the state’s basic life ...Read More
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No Action Taken on Life Insurance & Moratorium Fix

June 25, 2018
Formal Legislative Session Ends July 31stJUNE 25, 2018: Despite the best efforts of our legislative team, as well as ...Read More
LOCAL & TEACHER RETIREES: WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!

LOCAL & TEACHER RETIREES: WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!

June 19, 2018
JUNE 19, 2018: Mass Retirees is calling for your immediate help in advocating for our legislation that will permanently ...Read More
Raise the Death Benefit

Raise the Death Benefit

June 15, 2018
Mass Retirees Call on House to Increase Basic Life Insurance: Adopt Amendment #99State retirees and active employees are urged to ...Read More
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Once Again State Pension Fund One of the Best

May 23, 2018
Mass. pension fund enjoyed highest return from private equity investments of any in country By Jon Chesto, GLOBE STAFF ...Read More