RETIREE HEALTHCARE REFORM REENTERS SPOTLIGHT
October 29, 2013NewsPublic Hearing on H59 ThursdayOCTOBER 28, 2013: Arguably the biggest issue to come before the legislature during the current two ...Read More
DISABILITY BILL HEARING TUESDAY
October 18, 2013NewsHealthcare Reform Set For HalloweenOCTOBER 18, 2013: On Tuesday, the Joint Committee on Public Service will conduct a public hearing ...Read More
HEALTH EXCHANGE KICKOFF: No Impact On Current Insurance Plans
October 1, 2013NewsOCTOBER 1, 2013: Today marks the nationwide kickoff of the new health insurance exchanges, the main component of the federal ...Read More
BERKSHIRE AREA MEETING REMINDER
September 18, 2013NewsSEPTEMBER 18, 2013: The Association will be in Pittsfield, MA this Friday for our annual Berkshire Area Meeting, held once ...Read More
BERKSHIRE AREA MEETING REMINDER
September 18, 2013NewsSEPTEMBER 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
September 13, 2013NewsSEPTEMBER 13, 2013: Yesterday, the 18-member Executive Board of the Mass. Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) unanimously voted ...Read More
EAST MEETS WEST
September 13, 2013NewsTo Renew WEP/GPO EffortsSEPTEMBER 2013 VOICE: Chances are US Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska are not ...Read More
HAVERHILL CITY COUNCIL TABLES COLA BASE VOTE
September 11, 2013NewsBase Increase Opposed By Mayor Fiorentini SEPTEMBER 11, 2013: Last night, the Haverhill City Council tabled a request by the ...Read More
GIC OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS DROP 3.8%
September 11, 2013NewsSEPTEMBER 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
September 10, 2013NewsFrank Valeri To Take Reins In DecemberSEPTEMBER 10, 2013: Beginning this December, our Association will have a new President.In ...Read More
LOCAL SYSTEMS INCREASING PENSIONS FOR CERTAIN SURVIVORS
September 10, 2013NewsBoards Adopting Laws Sponsored By AssociationSEPTEMBER 2013 VOICE: One of the guiding principles of this Association has always been to ...Read More
ASSOCIATION BILLS ADVANCE
September 9, 2013NewsH59 Retiree Insurance Reform Eyed For FallSEPTEMBER 2013 VOICE: The Joint Committee on Public Service has favorably released a key ...Read More
STATE BOARD ELECTION UNDERWAY
September 9, 2013NewsWhite is CandidateSEPTEMBER 9, 2013: Although no longer President of the Association, Ralph White will remain active in the public ...Read More
FALL LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS
September 5, 2013NewsBusy 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
August 30, 2013NewsAUGUST 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
August 14, 2013NewsAUGUST 14, 2013: On this day in 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, marking the ...Read More
HALLOWEEN HEARING SET FOR RETIREE HEALTHCARE REFORM
August 7, 2013NewsH59 Marks Largest Issue of 2013AUGUST 7, 2013: The Joint Committee on Public Service has announced that on October 31 ...Read More
FALL EYED FOR HEALTH REFORM HEARING
July 26, 2013NewsPublic Service Weighing Association ProposalsJULY 26, 2013: September looks to be when the legislature will begin to actively consider H59 ...Read More
ASSOCIATION BILLS ON PUBLIC SERVICE DOCKET
July 19, 2013NewsNext Hearing To Focus on Healthcare ProposalsJULY 19, 2013: With one remaining public hearing scheduled to take place prior to ...Read More
PATRICK SIGNS FY14 BUDGET
July 12, 2013News3% State & Teacher COLA ApprovedJULY 12, 2013: Governor Deval Patrick has approved the FY 14 3% COLA for state ...Read More