PEF RETIREES
Annual Report of the President

The primary responsibility of the PEF Retirees is to protect, preserve and expand our benefits in retirement. This may sound self-serving but ultimately it benefits all PEF members and in many cases most working class people and seniors.

Today, the political and economic climate is adverse to our mission. We fight against special interest groups that seek to reduce our health insurance benefits. We watch our spending power diminish as our fixed pensions lose purchasing power with rising costs and the decline of the dollar. We advocate for a reasonable cost of living allowance to compensate for our loss. We become disillusioned when seniors are considered expendable in our society. We feel America can do better than that!

Our major priority is to strengthen ourselves so we may be up to the task. In 2005, we worked towards:

A stronger relationship with the Public Employees Federation. We have regularly scheduled meetings with the PEF President to discuss our initiatives and concerns. Our Executive Board was present at the October Convention as a sign of unity with the active membership. We have offered several suggestions to further a closer bond and working relationship with active PEF.

PEF Retiree Growth. Our retiree membership is growing and we have made a concerted effort to resign inactive members. We have sent membership kits to all PEF Divisions to encourage new retiree signup. We have proposed PEF pay first year dues for new retirees. The PEF Executive Board has met with the members of the Rochester chapter and plans to hold meetings in various regions in 2006 in an effort to stimulate interest and activity. The Statewide President has traveled to various regions to meet with PEF retirees. We encouraged dues deduction and remind active members they can join the PEF retirees up to five years prior to their retirement.

Political Action. The PEF Retirees have supported the PEF endorsed candidates by actively working on candidate’s campaigns, staffing phone banks and generating thousands of letters to legislators espousing union and senior causes. The PEF retirees can now contribute to the COPE FUND and in a short time one hundred retirees are now contributors. We continually support the GO PUBLIC campaign and through our letters and speeches, continually advise the state population of the true wasters in government. We have joined with other retiree organizations throughout New York state to further the aims of the PEF Retirees .

Membership Benefits. We strive to develop a closer relationship with Membership Benefits. We our reviewing current programs for retirees and considering future offerings that could benefit the PEF retirees.

Organization
Mission Statement
Who We Are
Statewide Officers
Chapter Presidents

Communication
Retirees In Action
President's Report
Newsletter
Health Insurance Update '05
Status of Health Insurance
Constitutional Convention
Prescription Update
Health care letters - Legis.
Assembly Member list
Senate Member list
Healthcare Prot. memo
Healthcare bill status

Action
Health Care Protection bill
Campaign Involvement
Campaign Activity 2006
COPE
Political Action
PAC Lobbying
PAC Legislation
PEF PAC
Retirement Awareness

Pre-Retirement
Prospective Retiree Letter
Dental Choices
Pre Retirement Planning
NYSLRS

Post-Retirement
About PEF Retirees
Joining PEF Retirees
Retirees Application Form
Pension Check Deduction

Benefits
Benefit Summary
Federal Retirement Benefits
NYS Retirement Benefits
PEF Retirement Dental
Other
Contact Information
Other Retirement Benefits

Retirees Questions? 
or call the Retirees at 800-342-4306 Ext. 289.


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