9 ex-officials Mass. want boost to their state pensions, too

The Boston Globe reports:

A number of prominent retired state officials have quietly requested boosts in their state pensions in recent weeks, aiming to capitalize on former University of Massachusetts president William M. Bulger's successful legal battle to increase his pension by $17,000 last month.


The nine retired officials, including former House speaker David Bartley and Marie Parente, a 26-year state representative, are seeking pension boosts of anywhere from a few thousand dollars to about $14,000 annually, according to calculations by the Globe. If they prevail, state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill said, they could trigger a flood of similar requests, at potentially significant cost to the state.

Public sector greed.