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GIC Announces 2014 Health Fair Schedule

February 19, 2014
FEBRUARY 19, 2014: Annual open enrollment for the state’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC) is set to run from April ...
Middleborough Retirees Get Their Day In Court

Middleborough Retirees Get Their Day In Court

February 6, 2014
Argue Before State’s Highest CourtFebruary 5, 2014: For more than 6 years, we’ve been reporting on the activities ...
Association Meets With Federal Officials

Association Meets With Federal Officials

January 31, 2014
Social Security & Medicare Central Issues FEBRUARY 1, 2014: This past week Association President Frank Valeri and Legislative Liaison Shawn ...
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Mass. pension fund posts 15.2% gain for ’13

January 22, 2014
Managers add $7.9 billion to accounts, with biggest increases coming from US stocksBy Beth HealyGlobe Staff  January 22 ...
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Gov. Patrick Files Final Budget Proposal

January 22, 2014
Includes 3% COLA & Funding Schedule ChangesJANUARY 22, 2014: Within the final budget proposal of his eight-year tenure as ...
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Growing Concern: Premium Freeze Expiring

January 2, 2014
JANUARY 2014 VOICE: An issue of great concern to the Association is the end of the legal moratorium on increasing ...
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Huge Turnout For Healthcare Hearing

January 2, 2014
JANUARY 2014 VOICE: Active employees turned out in droves for a public hearing on retiree healthcare reform held at the ...
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Aggressive Start to 2014

January 2, 2014
Public Service Committee MeetsJANUARY 2, 2014: The Joint Committee on Public Service is off to an aggressive start early in ...
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Association Prepares For Legislature’s Round 2

January 1, 2014
JANUARY 2014 VOICE: As the state legislature begins Round 2 of its two-year session in January, the Association is ...
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New Boston Mayor Retiree Ally

December 31, 2013
Long History With WalshJANUARY 2014 VOICE: Boston Mayor-Elect Marty Walsh is no stranger to Association officials or our members ...
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Ralph White Reelected in Landslide

December 10, 2013
New 3-Year Term On State Retirement Board DECEMBER 10, 2013: The Association’s Ralph White has been reelected to ...
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Judge Approves Detroit Pension Cuts

December 4, 2013
Situation In Mass. Vastly Different DECEMBER 4, 2013: A federal bankruptcy judge has granted approval for the City of Detroit ...
Massachusetts Joins Institutional Carbon Clash

Massachusetts Joins Institutional Carbon Clash

November 22, 2013
NOVEMBER 21, 2013: An article in today’s DCDB Daily Free E-Newsletter says that Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver General ...
Following Packed Hearing H59 Under Review

Following Packed Hearing H59 Under Review

November 12, 2013
2013 Legislative Session Winds Down NOVEMBER 12, 2013: Hundreds of public employees from across all walks of state and local ...
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FEDS ANNOUNCE 2014 CPI: 1.5%

October 30, 2013
No Increase For Medicare Part B Premium OCTOBER 30, 2013: Today, the Social Security Administration announced that the Consumer Price ...
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RETIREE HEALTHCARE REFORM REENTERS SPOTLIGHT

October 29, 2013
Public Hearing on H59 ThursdayOCTOBER 28, 2013: Arguably the biggest issue to come before the legislature during the current two ...
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DISABILITY BILL HEARING TUESDAY

October 18, 2013
Healthcare Reform Set For HalloweenOCTOBER 18, 2013: On Tuesday, the Joint Committee on Public Service will conduct a public hearing ...
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HEALTH EXCHANGE KICKOFF: No Impact On Current Insurance Plans

October 1, 2013
OCTOBER 1, 2013: Today marks the nationwide kickoff of the new health insurance exchanges, the main component of the federal ...
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BERKSHIRE AREA MEETING REMINDER

September 18, 2013
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013: The Association will be in Pittsfield, MA this Friday for our annual Berkshire Area Meeting, held once ...
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BERKSHIRE AREA MEETING REMINDER

September 18, 2013
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013: The Association will be in Pittsfield, MA this Friday for our annual Berkshire Area Meeting, held once ...