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Educators, unions press committee to raise pension COLA base and cap retiree health costs
Summary
Teachers, school‑district representatives and labor unions backed House Bill 28‑12 and Senate 18‑17 to raise the COLA base from $13,000 to $18,000, cap out‑of‑pocket costs for non‑Medicare retirees and freeze certain health insurance cost‑sharing percentages.
Educators, local union leaders and the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts urged the Joint Committee on Public Service to advance House Bill 28‑12 (and its Senate companion, S 18‑17), which would raise the pension cost‑of‑living adjustment base from $13,000 to $18,000 and add protections for retiree health‑care costs. Max Page, president of the Massachusetts…
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