MI-SERA Articles
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Chair Talk – August 2024
By Bob Kopasz The October 4, 2024, Coordinating Council meeting will have an Optum Rx representative as the presenter of our program on prescription drugs. I expect that…
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Capitol News – June 2024
By Mary Pollock SCRAP THE CAP UPDATE Appropriation Bills Move to Conference Committees — Our five-year effort to Scrap the Cap on the defined benefit annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)…
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Retirement Matters – June 2024
By Joanne Bump Solve the Social Security Deficit — In May, the most recent annual Social Security Trust Fund report said that unless changes were made, Social Security benefits…
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Chair Talk – May 2024
By Bob Kopasz The Coalition of Secure Retirement (CSR) has scheduled a Legislative Lobby Day for Wednesday, May 22, 2024 (9:00am to 2:30pm). Breakfast and Lunch are provided.…
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Capitol News – May 2024
By Mary Pollck SCRAP THE $300 CAP UPDATE Actuarial Study — SERA has agreed that an actuarial study is needed before serious consideration of a bill like Senate Bill…
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Retirement Matters – May 2024
By Joanne Bump Pension Rate of Returns — The good news is that State Employee Retirement System (SERS) pension investments have performed well. The ten-year time-weighted rate of return…
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