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The Board unanimously approved a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for qualifying retirees and beneficiaries on the existing $13,000 base, effective July 1, 2026. It also unanimously voted to seek Town Meeting approval to increase that COLA base to $15,000.
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Qualifying Belmont retirees and beneficiaries are scheduled to receive a 3% increase on the first $13,000 of their retirement allowance beginning July 1, 2026. The Board is seeking approval to apply the adjustment to up to $15,000 instead, which would increase the benefit amount subject to the COLA if Town Meeting approves it. The Board also approved switching death-reporting vendors and adopted a form for obtaining pre-employment physical examination records for public safety personnel.
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