MA H56

Bill

An 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 2016 compared with such index for the year 2015.

Introduced
01/12/2017

In Committee
01/12/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th 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 2016 compared with such index for the year 2015. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill provides information on the annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) regarding the percentage change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2016 compared to 2015. The report states that the Social Security Administration has announced a 0.3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees and beneficiaries, which can be adopted by retirement systems that have accepted Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1997. The retirement boards may also elect to increase this percentage up to 3% with proper notice to the legislative body.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H56

(9 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H56
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H56.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1001	Relative to binding arbitration	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H1322	Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1375	Relative to defining certain disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1442	To further regulate the right to strike of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1452	To provide funding of certain collective bargaining agreements	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2545	Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
S1032	Relative to the documentation of contracted workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2490	Similar To
S1427	Relative to authorizing a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S772	Relative to the establishing of criminal penalties, under Public Corruption Laws, for violating the oaths of office as prescribed by the Massachusetts Constitution and M.G.L. c. 221 § 38	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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