Mass Retirees
Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts, representing over 52,000 retired public employees and survivors.
06/25/2026
We have known and worked directly with Chip Zigulis for nearly 40 years. He's a State House institution and we're thrilled to welcome him to the ranks of Mass Retirees! A big congratulations on your well deserved retirement.
After 38 years, the nicest guy at the State House calls it quits - The Boston Globe If every public servant was as kind and decent as Chip Zigulis, we’d all be better off.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would establish a permanent framework for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (DPNP) beginning with the 2029 negotiation cycle, replacing the current sub-regulatory guidance-based approach.
Proposed Rule Establishes Long-Term Structure for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations – Mass Retirees The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would establish a permanent framework for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (DPNP) beginning with the 2029 negotiation cycle, replacing the current sub-regulatory guidance-based approach. Further, the proposed r...
Since our last report in the April Voice, we have eleven more local retirement systems that have increased their COLA Base. It’s noteworthy that for all of them it wasn’t their first time doing so. This brings the total to 19 of the 102 local retirement systems that have approved a base increase for FY27.
Update: Local COLA Base Increases – Eleven More Systems – Mass Retirees Since our last report in the April Voice, we have eleven more local retirement systems that have increased their COLA Base. It’s noteworthy that for all of them it wasn’t their first time doing so.
June 19, 2026, Weekly Update: Our focus returned to healthcare this week, with the state’s Group Insurance Commission having met on Thursday. Additionally, Mass Retirees continues to work closely with local retirees in cities and towns considering changes to local health insurance benefits.
Yesterday’s meeting of the 17-member Commission focused heavily on the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1. Among the topics discussed were changes in GLP-1 coverage for weight loss that take effect on July 1, as well as Annual Enrollment data illustrating migration between the health plans offered by the GIC.
As we have reported, 11 municipal entities will join the GIC to start FY27 – which is the largest municipal enrollment since 2009. The transition enrolled more than 4,000 municipal employees and retirees into the state plan, bringing the total enrolled population to more than 465,000 covered lives.
In addition, our Association continues to closely monitor proposed legislation now before the House that would require the state’s Pension Reserves Investment Trust (PRIT) Fund to directly invest in early stage or growth stage companies here in Massachusetts. As reported to Mass Retirees members in an email on Monday, we are opposed to this proposal. Any use of pension assets must strictly adhere to the investment policies and best practices of the PRIM Board.
Finally, we continue to close watch for developments related to the FY27 budget, which is now before a House/Senate conference committee. Contained within the House version of the budget is our Association’s COLA Reform Initiative, while the Senate version contains the increase in post-retirement earnings spearheaded by the Mass Police Association.
Mass Retirees members are reminded to look at our Weekly Update for full details on these issues. The Weekly Update is emailed to all Mass Retirees members, for whom we have a valid email address, every Friday morning at 6:00 AM.
If you are not currently a member of the Mass Retirees Association, please join today using the links below. Given the fight public retirees now face, maintaining a strong well-informed membership is more important than ever. Please help support the work we are doing on your behalf by becoming a member.
Founded in 1968, Mass Retirees is a private statewide nonprofit membership association advocating on behalf of ALL retired Massachusetts public employees and surviving spouses. If you are a retired Massachusetts public employee, but not currently a member, please join today at https://massretirees.com/new-members-join/
We also offer an Associate Membership option to allow active public employees nearing retirement age to subscribe to our Weekly Update, newsletter, and other informational resources that will keep you well informed and help you better prepare for your future retirement. Subscribe today at https://massretirees.com/subscribe/
Leaders of New York City's police unions are mounting a forceful campaign against Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal to restructure the city's scheduled payoff of its municipal pension liability, warning that the plan could put retirement funds on a "slippery slope" toward future financial instability.
But while police labor leaders have emerged among the proposal's most vocal critics, the administration says it is not counting on savings from restructuring the Police Pension Fund to help balance the city's budget.
https://thechiefleader.com/stories/exempt-from-savings-plan-police-unions-still-oppose-pension-restructuring,56784
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