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
STATE-BY-STATE WEP/GPO IMPACT GROWS
July 4, 2013NewsMassachusetts Retirees Not AloneJULY 2013 VOICE: At times, Association members, affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension ...Read More
COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON KEY ASSOCIATION INITIATIVES
July 3, 2013NewsCOLA, Option C & Life Insurance Get Early HearingJULY 2013 VOICE: The Joint Committee on Public Service kicked-off its ...Read More
A FOLLOW UP: FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS
July 2, 2013NewsJULY 2013 VOICE: In our May Voice, we opened the door for discussion on the concept of for-profit hospitals ...Read More
LEGISLATURE APPROVES 3% STATE/TEACHER COLA
July 1, 2013NewsSystems On Track For July PaymentJULY 1, 2013: The House and Senate approved a full 3% COLA on a $13 ...Read More
WARREN, CAPUANO & KENNEDY JOIN RENEWED FIGHT
June 21, 2013NewsWEP/GPO REPEAL Bill Filed in SenateJUNE 21, 2013: Members impacted by either the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) or Government ...Read More
ASSOCIATION JOINS INSURANCE ADVISORY GROUP
June 19, 2013NewsFocus On Municipal HealthcareJUNE 19, 2013: The Association has joined Fallon Community Health Plan’s Municipal Advisory Group, which brings ...Read More
BILL WOULD ALLOW FREE REIGN ON DENTAL PRICING
June 13, 2013NewsAssociation Opposes ‘Anti-Consumer’ ProposalJUNE 13, 2013: A bill that would allow dentists to negate contractual agreements with insurance companies ...Read More
SUPPORT GROWS FOR WEP/GPO REPEAL BILL
June 11, 2013NewsJUNE 11, 2013: Support for the recently filed H.R. 1795 has grown to 61 cosponsors over the five week ...Read More
What’s Next for Social Security?
June 9, 2013NewsNew York TimesEditorial BoardThe trustees of Social Security recently reported that the retirement system can pay full benefits until 2035 ...Read More
Is Obamacare Too Complicated to Succeed?
May 30, 2013NewsThe Affordable Care Act has been under siege since before it even had a name. Some on the right saw ...Read More