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MA H54

MA H54
Annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (under sections 21, 102 and 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2014 compared with such index for the year 2013


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Introduced
02/12/2015
In Committee
02/12/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2014 compared with such index for the year 2013

AI Summary

This bill, originating from the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC), informs the Massachusetts General Court about the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for public retirees and beneficiaries for the year 2015. Specifically, it reports that the United States Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), a measure used to adjust Social Security benefits, showed a 1.7% increase in 2014 compared to 2013. This 1.7% figure is the COLA that retirement systems, which have adopted relevant legislation, may grant to their retirees effective July 1, 2015, though retirement boards have the option to increase this percentage up to 3% with proper notice.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4367 (on 06/09/2016)

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