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Special COLA Commission

The COLA Commission will review possible increases to the Cost of Living Adjustment base amount for retirees of the State and Teachers’ Retirement Systems and related costs and funding.
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Commission Members

  • Senator Michael Brady
  • Erika Glaster, Executive Director Emerita, Mass. Teachers’ Retirement System
  • Doug Howgate, President, Mass. Taxpayers Foundation
  • Bill Keefe, Executive Director, PERAC
  • Kathryn Kougias, Executive Director, State Retirement Board
  • Amelia Marceau, Assistant Budget Director, Executive Office of Administration and Finance
  • Representative Dan Ryan1
  • Michael Trotsky, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, PRIM
  • Frank Valeri, President, Mass. Retirees Association

1 Representative Ken Gordon served until March 9, 2025

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Meeting dates, agenda, and minutes

All meetings are held remotely. 

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