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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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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 ...Read More
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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 ...Read More
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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 ...Read More
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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 ...Read More
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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 ...Read More
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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 ...Read More
MACRS EXECUTIVE BOARD VOTES TO OPPOSE DIVESTITURE OF FOSSIL FUEL IN PENSION FUNDS

MACRS EXECUTIVE BOARD VOTES TO OPPOSE DIVESTITURE OF FOSSIL FUEL IN PENSION FUNDS

September 13, 2013
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013: Yesterday, the 18-member Executive Board of the Mass. Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) unanimously voted ...Read More
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EAST MEETS WEST

September 13, 2013
To Renew WEP/GPO EffortsSEPTEMBER 2013 VOICE: Chances are US Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska are not ...Read More
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HAVERHILL CITY COUNCIL TABLES COLA BASE VOTE

September 11, 2013
Base Increase Opposed By Mayor Fiorentini SEPTEMBER 11, 2013: Last night, the Haverhill City Council tabled a request by the ...Read More
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GIC OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS DROP 3.8%

September 11, 2013
SEPTEMBER 2013 VOICE: In its second annual report on out-of-pocket costs (OPC), the state’s Group Insurance Commission ...Read More
ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT

ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT

September 10, 2013
Frank Valeri To Take Reins In DecemberSEPTEMBER 10, 2013: Beginning this December, our Association will have a new President.In ...Read More
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LOCAL SYSTEMS INCREASING PENSIONS FOR CERTAIN SURVIVORS

September 10, 2013
Boards Adopting Laws Sponsored By AssociationSEPTEMBER 2013 VOICE: One of the guiding principles of this Association has always been to ...Read More
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ASSOCIATION BILLS ADVANCE

September 9, 2013
H59 Retiree Insurance Reform Eyed For FallSEPTEMBER 2013 VOICE: The Joint Committee on Public Service has favorably released a key ...Read More
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STATE BOARD ELECTION UNDERWAY

September 9, 2013
White is CandidateSEPTEMBER 9, 2013: Although no longer President of the Association, Ralph White will remain active in the public ...Read More
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FALL LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS

September 5, 2013
Busy Schedule For Public Service CommitteeSEPTEMBER 5, 2013: With the summer recess now in the rearview mirror, the state Legislature ...Read More
Annual Meeting Friday, September 6

Annual Meeting Friday, September 6

August 30, 2013
AUGUST 30, 2013: If you haven't already, mark your calendar for the Association's September 6 Annual Meeting - one ...Read More
SOCIAL SECURITY MARKS 78TH ANNIVERSARY

SOCIAL SECURITY MARKS 78TH ANNIVERSARY

August 14, 2013
AUGUST 14, 2013: On this day in 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, marking the ...Read More