MA S1677

Bill

MA S1677

Relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to provide additional cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to state and teacher retirees in Massachusetts. Specifically, it would give an additional $100 COLA to retirees with at least 15 years of retirement and an annual pension less than the system average, and an additional $200 COLA to retirees with at least 20 years of retirement and an annual pension less than the system average. The bill also allows other retirement systems in the state to accept similar provisions for their members. The additional COLAs are intended to help address the rising cost of living for long-serving retirees with lower pension amounts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Brendan Crighton (D)*, Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1677

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1677
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1677.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2664	Relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees	Accompanied S1677	Similar To
H2681	Relative to the cost of living adjustment for local retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4007	Relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees	Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4048	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees (see House, No. 4007). August 3, 2021	See H4007	Similar To
S1712	Relative to protecting local retirees	Accompanied H2613	Similar To
S1719	To preserve the practice of including annual payments in lieu of vacation as regular compensation for current retirees and active retirement system members where such benefit existed as of May 2018	Accompanied H2732	Similar To
S1765	Relative to the cost of living adjustment for public retirees	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1775	Relative to disability retirees and restoration to service	Accompanied H2799	Similar To

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