State to offer early retirement deals; layoffs may follow
March 2, 2015NewsBaker to start by offering enhanced-pension deals, hopes for 4,500 takersBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff March 02 ...
Goldberg brings competitive nature to treasurer role
February 24, 2015NewsBy Beth Healy Globe Staff February 24, 2015Deborah Goldberg settles into a chair by the fireplace in the state ...
CVS CareMark Retained by GIC
February 20, 2015NewsReduces Costs by $145m Over Three-Years FEBRUARY 18, 2015: Following an extensive search process, the state’s Group Insurance ...
GIC APPROVES 2016 COPAYMENT & DEDUCTIBLE HIKE
February 17, 2015NewsAssociation Deeply Opposes $60m Cost Shift FEBRUARY 17, 2015: Over the objections of our Association and union representatives, the Commonwealth ...
Association Opposes Increased Copayment & Deductibles
February 5, 2015NewsGIC Holds Annual Public Hearing February 4, 2015: Association officials were present and offered testimony at the state Group ...
ATTENTION STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MEMBERS
January 30, 2015NewsTHERESA MCGOLDRICK ENDORSED FOR STATE RETIREMENT BOARD Retired state employees who are members will shortly receive a ballot for a ...
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ISSUE 2014 1099
January 29, 2015NewsBlizzard May Cause Postal Delays JANUARY 29, 2015: Tax documents for retired Massachusetts public employees are now in the process ...
RETIREE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE FILED
January 16, 2015News14 Proposals For 2015-16 Session JANUARY 16, 2015: The Association has completed the filing process for its 2015-16 ...
DISABILITY EARNINGS UPDATE NOW LAW
January 9, 2015NewsLegislature & Patrick Act at 11th Hour JANUARY 8, 2015: Moments before taking his “lone walk” down to the front ...
Winter 2015 Association Meetings Approach
December 29, 2014NewsPompano Beach, Tewksbury and St. Petersburg LocationsThe Association will be holding its annual winter membership meetings in January and February ...
GIC REPORTS $120 MILLION DEFICIT
December 19, 2014NewsAdds Pressure to Growing State Budget Gap DECEMBER 19, 2014: As reported in the January 2014 edition of the Voice ...
WARNING SIGNS FROM GIC
November 21, 2014NewsBudget Shortfall Could Trigger Benefit Changes in 2015 NOVEMBER 21, 2014: At its monthly meeting, the state’s Group Insurance ...
Brady & Neal Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Windfall Elimination Provision in Social Security
November 15, 2014NewsRetirees Would See Current Benefits IncreasedNOVEMBER 15, 2014: This week marked the first significant development toward providing retirees with relief ...
Retiree Questionnaire Offers Insight on Positions
October 24, 2014NewsCoakley Responds, While Baker DeclinesOCTOBER 24, 2014: Earlier this month the Association mailed a six-part questionnaire to all five ...
Retiree Association Backs Maura Healey For Attorney General
October 23, 2014NewsVows to Make Affordable Health Care A Priority Boston – The 62,000 member strong Retired State, County and Municipal Employees ...
Deb Goldberg for state treasurer
October 23, 2014NewsThe Massachusetts state treasurer could stay busy with the basic responsibilities of managing the state’s cash flow and debt ...
Benefits well earned
October 6, 2014NewsA Herald editorial cites a recent report by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation on health insurance coverage for retired public employees ...
The retiree dilemma
October 1, 2014NewsSeptember 27, 2014Boston Herald EditorialAmong those items of unfinished business the Patrick administration — and this sitting of the Legislature — leave ...
Retiree Healthcare Siege Continues
October 1, 2014NewsMTF Report MisleadingOCTOBER 1, 2014: Last week, the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) released its latest report on municipal retiree health ...
Retiree health costs straining budgets in poorer cities
September 23, 2014NewsBy Andy Metzger Published: September 22, 2014STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 22, 2014…..Retiree health care costs are sapping more and ...