Fulton County Retired Employees Association, Inc.

Annually requests that the Fulton County Commission grant cost-of-living increases (COLAs) to persons who retired under a pension plan that does not have this provision

Secured in 2008 a second retiree representative on the Fulton County Pension Board. This was the result of a study of other closed pension plans. Both reps are elected by county retirees.*

Secured in Fall 2015 approval of a third retiree representative on the Fulton County Pension Board to reflect the Defined Benefit Plan's large number of retirees compared to the number of persons still on active duty. This was the result of appeals by the FCREA.*

Litigated a Pension Calculation lawsuit that resulted in back-pension payments and higher-adjusted monthly payments for many pension retirees*

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The FCREA has long advocated for integrity, honesty, fairness and improvements in pension and healthcare benefits for Fulton County retirees.

*FCREA supported a Federal Court case in 1998 that:

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 won't be treated as a Medigap policy;

3) Provides for a settlement that resulted in the refund by Fulton County of excessive health insurance premiums paid by many retirees; and

4) Provides by court order for the annual monitoring of health insurance premium rates by the Association to insure that the rates comply with the levels outlined in our pension plans.

FCREA created a Health Benefits Oversight Committee to monitor the impact of healthcare plans on retirees.

*Court orders and other documents can be viewed in this website's Members Only section.

Fulton County Retired Employees Association, Inc.

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