Dear FURA Memeber,
Representatives from FURA (Steve Deak and Rog Lucido) in coordination with FURA’s attorney will be meeting soon with FUSD Risk Management regarding Envision Rx Plus Medicare Part D.
An email to FURA President Carole Sarkisian from Andrew DeLaTore of FUSD Risk Management stated that if someone opts out of the prescription health plan, that individual will NOT be dropped from the health plan (as the
Envision Packet stated). He was very apologetic for the errors in the Envision packet.
This notice will also be posted posted on the website, when possible. The online server is down.
Thanks
Don
I would like to add that I think that everyone should call FTA 559 224-8430 and downtown risk management 559 457-3596 and ask them what they are doing to our drug plan in simple plain English!!!
Thanks,
Mike
The Public Policy Institute of California released their latest polling on Californian’s attitudes. In the poll they asked about pension changes contained in Governor Brown’s pension change proposal. They asked about only three of the provisions all of which received majority support from the people polled, as well as the public employees that were part of the polling. The following is the survey summary with the percentage in support shown in the parenthesis):
Ø Increasing the amount that new and current public employees contribute to the annual cost of their pensions so that they pay a share equal to what employers contribute (70% adults, 62% public employees);
Ø Changing the pension systems for new public employees from defined benefits to a defined contribution system similar to a 401(k) plan (68% adults, 64% public employees); and
Ø Basing a new public employee’s pension benefits on the highest average annual compensation over a three-year period rather than on a single year of employment (60% adults, 66% public employees).
~Dave Walrath
On December 1st the Conference Committee on Public Employee Pension Reform held its second hearing. It was an informational hearing on Governor Brown’s 12 point pension reform plan. CalRTA Legislation Committee member Helen Holt was interviewed after the rally that was held before the hearing. Both the rally and the hearing had CalRTA members in attendance. CalRTA Legislation Committee Chair Irene Wetzel testified on teacher retirement issues.
~Dave Walrath
Today the California Pension Reform delivered two public employee pension initiative proposals to the Attorney General for Title and Summary prior to being eligible to circulate for signatures to qualify for the November 2012 Ballot. Last week Governor Brown introduced his plan and last week the Public Employee Pension Reform Conference Committee held its first hearing. The pension change issue is beginning to have a lot more action. CalRTA will be providing information on both Governor Brown’s plan and the new proposed initiatives after the Association completes its analysis of the plans and proposals. For details on the Governor’s plan please go to www.gov.ca.gov. This message will be updated when there is a link to the initiative proposals. Thank you.
Yesterday, October 6, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 982 (Skinner) which would allow the State Lands Commission to more effectively use State School Lands to generate revenue. The bill would allow transfers of state and federal lands in order to create large scale renewable energy generation. Because revenues from State School Lands provide funding for purchasing power protection, CalRTA strongly supported AB 982 since it helped both retired teachers and addressed clean energy for California.
~Dave Walrath
The federal government and California are reaching agreement on the final settlement of the Elk Hills sales proceeds. When the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve was sold, California had a claim for the value of oil and natural gas under two sections of State School Lands that were part of the reserve. California state law provides that the revenue the state receives from State School Lands must be used for funding retired educator purchasing power protection.
Prior to the final settlement California has received $300 million which has been deposited into the Supplemental Benefit Maintenance Account. Once the final settlement is completed, California and retired educators should receive the final allocation which is expected to be about $15 million in additional funding. Because the final settlement will need a federal appropriation, any new funding probably will not be available until late 2012.
~Dave Walrath
