Ibis Telehealth Program Takes Off
September 15, 2020NewsRetiree Enrollment UnderwaySeptember 2020: In the July edition of the Voice, we announced a new initiative to bring telehealth services ...Read More - Ibis Telehealth Program Takes Off
Active Employees: Become a Mass Retirees Subscriber
September 11, 2020NewsWHY SHOULD YOU BECOME A MASS RETIREES SUBSCRIBER? Having worked with public retirees and their families for over five decades ...Read More - Active Employees: Become a Mass Retirees Subscriber
Annual Meeting September 18th
September 11, 2020NewsOur Annual Meeting takes place a week from Friday – September 18th – at 1PM EST. This virtual event is open to ...Read More - Annual Meeting September 18th
Pension Fund, MIT Launch Social Investing Project
September 9, 2020NewsRating Discrepancies Underscore Need for ResearchColin A. Young, State House News ServiceSEPT. 9, 2020.....The Massachusetts state pension fund is ...Read More - Pension Fund, MIT Launch Social Investing Project
Back From Hiatus
August 28, 2020NewsOur weekly updates are back after a short August hiatus. Remember, we include a video update from me within these ...Read More - Back From Hiatus
Tablet for Seniors Helps Identify COVID-19 Symptoms
July 23, 2020NewsA tablet made by a Massachusetts company is using artificial intelligence to help seniors with chronic health conditions as well ...Read More - Tablet for Seniors Helps Identify COVID-19 Symptoms
Alert: Our Office Phones Are Down
June 26, 2020NewsFor Assistance, Please Call Numbers Located on Membership CardFriday, June 26, 2020: The phone system in our Beacon Hill office ...Read More - Alert: Our Office Phones Are Down
Mass Retirees Partners with Senscio Systems to Fight COVID-19
June 23, 2020NewsIbis Program can help seniors to identify COVID-19 symptoms and get access to telehealth JUNE 23, 2020 ...Read More - Mass Retirees Partners with Senscio Systems to Fight COVID-19
Executive Board Member Joan Schloss Dies After Long Illness
May 28, 2020NewsFormer Head of Teachers’ Retirement Board MAY 28, 2020: It is with heavy hearts that we report the passing of ...Read More - Executive Board Member Joan Schloss Dies After Long Illness
Mass Public Pension Systems Stable & Secure
April 24, 2020NewsWell Prepared to Weather Storm APRIL 24, 2020: Learning from the 2008 Financial Collapse and Great Recession that followed, Massachusetts ...Read More - Mass Public Pension Systems Stable & Secure
UPDATES: UNEMPLOYMENT AND STIMULUS PAYMENT
April 23, 2020NewsUnemployment Assistance The Baker Administration announced this week that the online filing system for those who have been unable to ...Read More - UPDATES: UNEMPLOYMENT AND STIMULUS PAYMENT
Pension Fund Weathering Storm of Pandemic, Markets
April 23, 2020NewsManagers Overseeing $70.7 Billion Fund From HomesColin A. Young, State House News ServiceBOSTON, APRIL 22, 2020.....The state pension ...Read More - Pension Fund Weathering Storm of Pandemic, Markets
STIMULUS PAYMENTS HAVE STARTED
April 15, 2020NewsAPRIL 15, 2020: As of today, retirees have begun receiving their one-time stimulus payments that were part of ...Read More - STIMULUS PAYMENTS HAVE STARTED
Applying For Unemployment
April 13, 2020NewsAnswering Member Questions Public retirees were among the 469,000 Mass. residents who filed unemployment claims with the Mass ...Read More - Applying For Unemployment
Special Legislation Waives Retiree Work Limits for 2020
April 3, 2020NewsFinal Approval by Governor Expected SoonAPRIL 3, 2020: Late Thursday, the Legislature passed special legislation that waives the legal limit ...Read More - Special Legislation Waives Retiree Work Limits for 2020
PRIM Board Election Underway
March 25, 2020NewsMARCH 25, 2019: This week, retired and active state employees began to receive ballots to cast a vote to ...Read More - PRIM Board Election Underway
Secure retirement benefits
March 19, 2020NewsDear Members,I hope you and your loved ones are safe and enduring this difficult time as best as you ...Read More - Secure retirement benefits
Keeping our members safe
March 13, 2020NewsMARCH 13, 2020: We hope that you and your family are safe and doing well while our nation fights the ...Read More - Keeping our members safe
It’s Our Anniversary!
February 28, 2020NewsWelcome to the 1st Anniversary of Mass Retirees’ Facebook Friday. This week: The state GIC approves FY21 health insurance premium ...Read More - It’s Our Anniversary!