Author: Jamee V
Posted Oct 04, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Nearly 200 Southern California retirees who lost a share of their pensions last year didn’t know their retirement income was at risk until it was too late. By the time they heard from CalPERS, their former employer had long since quit paying its bills and set up an inevitable decision for the pension fund to cut their benefits.
A new bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed last week aims to at least ensure that public workers and retirees have some time to protest if their former employer moves to break from the California Public Employees’ Retirement System in a way that would jeopardize their incomes.
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Posted Sep 14, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
A message from CalPERS:
Dear Valued Stakeholders,
In the recent months, the topic of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, or ASCs, has been discussed. We invite you to join us for an engaged dialogue next Thursday, September 20th regarding ASCs. We will have senior members of our Health team hosting this meeting to be able to educate and answer any questions or concerns regarding these Centers.
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Posted Sep 05, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
CalPERS members affected by the Blue Shield Access+ Bay Area exit have the option of enrolling in several other health plans. And through conversations with their providers, most members will find their doctors are in-network under other CalPERS plans.
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Posted Aug 13, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
This year’s 2018-19 Open Enrollment Newsletter is the most comprehensive issue that provides health program highlights, notable health premium updates, service area changes and PPO benefit changes. [Read More...]
Posted Aug 01, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
If you're eligible to receive a pension from an employer(s) who didn't withhold Social Security taxes from your earnings, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) may reduce your Social Security benefit.
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Posted Jul 31, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Attention Members: PERSCare members received a letter indicating the 2019 Health Premiums were enclosed. Unfortunately, the letter did not include the enclosures
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Posted Jun 07, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Please see the attached memo from our Legislative Advocate, Ted Toppin regarding CSR’s primary election results.
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Posted May 15, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Please consider supporting CSR endorsed candidates in the 2018 elections. If you have any questions, please contact CSR at CSRinfo@CalRetirees.org or 916.326.4292.
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Posted Apr 25, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Future state workers, your pension cost-of-living adjustments are safe and you won’t get to choose between a CalPERS pension and a 401(k) plan anytime soon. Both proposals were shot down on Monday by a Senate committee that rejected a pack of bills aimed at reducing the risk taxpayers face if an economic crisis cripples the state’s public pension funds.
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Posted Mar 19, 2018 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Call it the Loyalton effect.
CalPERS’ decision in late 2016 to slash pensions for four retirees from the tiny mountain town startled the state’s public workers so much that their confidence in the $354 billion fund began to plunge to its lowest level in five years.
It showed in an annual survey conducted by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System that gauges how public employees, retirees, and local government leaders feel about the state’s largest pension system.
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