2010 Pension Raise
The change in
the Consumer Price Index for the twelve months ending in October,
2009 was less than zero, therefore a pension increase will not be
forthcoming in 2010. The change must be greater than zero to
support the granting of a raise for retirees under pension plans
with a COLA provision. The letter from the consultants to the
Pension Board with this CPI data can be viewed by association
members by logging into the site and following the link on the
member's home page.
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The next Association meeting will be
held on
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Please note that the reservation deadline for this
meeting has been changed to 9:00 a. m., Friday, February 5, 2010
BENEFICIARY LIFE INSURANCE
In recent months an issue concerning
the coverage status of beneficiary life insurance after the
retirees' death has come to the attention of the Retirees'
Association. The Association has submitted a letter to the
Board of Commissioners requesting a change to the current policy.
The letter which provides more details on the issue can be viewed by
members on the Current Issues page.
The County Manager's replied to our
request on March 2, 2009. Association members can view his
reply by logging in to the site and following link on the Current
Issues page.
Welcome to the Fulton County Retired Employees
Association web site. This site was created to provide information and
assistance to Fulton County, Georgia government retirees who are receiving
benefits under the defined benefit plan or the 401(a) defined contribution plan.
The Association was founded in October, 1990 to answer the need for an
organization to represent and voice the concerns of all Fulton County retirees.
The Association provides the following benefits to its members:
Publishes a bimonthly newsletter containing current news on developments
affecting Fulton County retirees as well as information on the financial health
of the pension plan and the Association. It also includes a list of new
retirees and deceased retirees, meeting notices, and contact information.
Conducts bimonthly meetings usually on the second Tuesday of the even
numbered months at Wieuca Road Baptist Church or other locations with speaker
topics of interest to retirees. Current meeting information can be found on the
Meetings link on this page.
Publishes annual membership directory.
Since its creation, the Association has addressed the following issues:
Successfully litigated in Federal Court a case which 1) requires Fulton
County to provide health insurance coverage at a cost level consistent with the
requirements mandated by our pension plans; 2) insures that health insurance
coverage to retirees on Medicare not be treated as a medigap policy; 3) provides
for a settlement which resulted in the refund by Fulton County of excessive
health insurance premiums paid by many retirees; 4) provides by court order for
the annual monitoring of health insurance premium rates by the Association to
insure that they comply with the levels outlined in our pension plans.
Annually submits a request to the Fulton County Commission requesting
that cost of living increases be granted to retirees who retired under a pension
plan that did not have this provision.
Requested and obtained two retiree representatives on the Fulton County
Pension Board who are elected by county retirees.
Fulton County Retired Employees Association, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia