The Southwest Coastal Area local will have it regular July Retiree Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, Meeting times is 10 AM to 1 PM. The meeting normally is a hour or so.
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Your Retiree Chapter President Bobby Donelson
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Results of the Feb 5, 2020 Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter Meeting
Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter met today from 10:40 AM until 1:30 PM.
Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter had an election of officers, voted Ron Lucio as an alternated if one of the trustee are not available, and voted to send in a 2020 National Convention Resolution – Article 6 requesting retirees be permitted vote and voice during National APWU Conventions.
Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter officers for 2020-2023 are listed below.
Bobby Donelson President
Frank Townsend Secretary Treasurer
Walter Lovett Trustee
Carrie Zeller Trustee
Richard Cantu Trustee
Article 6 Convention Resolution
We are in 2020 now and the next National APWU, AFL-CIO Convention will be in Los Angeles, CA this August. As has been previously stated many not all retirees would like to see the National APWU, AFL-CIO Constitution changed to allow for retirees to vote and speak at the convention.
Therefore, the Southwest Coastal Area Local will be voting on the Article 6 proposed constitutional change at our February 5, 2020 Meeting. If approved, we will send the proposed amendment to the National APWU, AFL-CIO as a resolution to be discussed at the National APWU, AFL-CIO Convention.
If we are to be successful, we need the support of many delegates. Unfortunately, in the past we have not had many non-retired delegates speak in favor of the proposed change. Because we have a very limited number of retirees who are full dues paying local members and therefore eligible to be a regular convention delegate, we have not had a lot of delegates speaking in favor the proposed change.
The resolution being voted on at our Retiree Chapter Meeting is:
Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter
ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATION
WHEREAS, as the mothers and fathers of the American Postal Workers Union, retired members are a storehouse of knowledge, battle-tested experience, and wisdom to be utilized as a valuable American Postal Workers Union asset, and
WHEREAS, American Postal Workers Union Retiree Department members paid full dues for decades, and
WHEREAS, most American Postal Workers Union Retiree are like all retirees and live on a fixed reduced income, and
WHEREAS, many American Postal Workers Union Retiree step forward when the union needs assistance or support,
WHEREAS, a united American Postal Workers Union benefits all APWU Members, therefore be it
Resolved, to amend the American Postal Workers Union Constitution and Bylaws Article 6. Add a new Section 6 and changing current section 6 to Section 7. New section 6 would read: National Convention local, state, regional affiliates, or organizations voting strength/representation provisions will apply to chartered APWU State and Local Retiree Chapters with the exception that Retiree Chapter’s voting strength/representation will be one (1) for one-hundred (100) or fraction thereof.
Bobby Donelson, Retiree Chapter President Frank Townsend, Retiree Chapter Secretary Treasurer
Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, and Happy New Year
October 2019 All Craft Conference Retiree Summary
October 2019 All Craft Conference Retiree Summary
Approximately 200 Retirees, the National Retiree Director, and five (5) Regional Delegates attended the All Craft Conference – Retiree Meeting. We came from all parts of the country.
I would like to thank the National APWU for accommodating retirees and making the conference comfortable for retirees. We are some of the oldest members of the APWU, AFL-CIO.
The Retiree Conference began with five (5) hour meeting on Sunday, October 27, 2019, 2 PM – 7 PM. We had approximately 65-70 retiree officers present. Retiree Director Nancy Olumekor scheduled three speakers to address us and they reviewed all the reports chapter and state president had access to and discussed the fiduciary responsibility of retiree officers. The main thing I got from this meeting is the reports we have access and what they meant. The issue of cash paying retiree members being delinquent in dues was a major concern during the 2019 National APWU National Election.
We had retirees from 705 locals voting. Not all retirees listed are associated with a Local Retiree Chapters. Retirees voted at an approximately 33%. Currently the national APWU lists six (6) State Retiree Chapters and sixty (62) Local Retiree Chapters.
State Retiree Chapters | |
1 | Florida State Retiree Chapter |
2 | Ohio State Retiree Chapter |
3 | Michigan State Retiree Chapter |
4 | California State Retiree Chapter |
5 | Texas State Retiree Chapter |
6 | Missouri State Retiree Chapter |
Local Retiree Chapters | |
1 | Atlanta Metro Area Retiree Chapter |
2 | Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Retiree Chapter |
3 | Brooklyn Retiree Chapter |
4 | Broward County Retiree Chapter |
5 | California Area Retiree Chapter |
6 | Central Florida Area Retiree Chapter |
7 | Chicago Area Retiree Chapter |
8 | Cleveland Area Retiree Chapter |
9 | Columbus Area Retiree Chapter |
10 | Dallas Area Retiree Chapter |
11 | 480-481 Dave Lenard Area Local Retiree Chapter |
12 | Dayton Area Retiree Chapter |
13 | Denver Metro Area Retiree Chapter |
14 | Des Moines Area Retiree Chapter |
15 | Detroit District Area Retiree Chapter |
16 | Fayetteville Area Retiree Chapter |
17 | Flint Area Retiree Chapter |
18 | Fort Worth Retiree Chapter |
19 | Gone But Not Forgotten |
20 | Greater Cincinnati Ohio Area Retiree Chapter |
21 | Greater Los Angeles Area Retiree Chapter |
22 | Greater Las Vegas Area Retiree Chapter |
23 | Heart of Illinois Retiree Chapter |
24 | Houston Area Retiree Chapter |
25 | Indianapolis Area Retiree Chapter |
26 | Kansas City Golden Jazz Retiree Chapter |
27 | Kansas KAW Retiree Chapter |
28 | Lima Area Retiree Chapter |
29 | Lincoln Nebraska Retiree Chapter |
30 | Long Island Area Retiree Chapter |
31 | Manchester Area Retiree Chapter |
32 | Miami Area Retiree Chapter |
33 | Moe Biller Retiree Chapter |
34 | Nation’s Capital/Southern Maryland Area Retiree Chapter |
35 | Northeast Florida Area Retiree Chapter |
36 | Northwest Illinois Retiree Chapter |
37 | Oakland Retiree Chapter |
38 | Omaha Area Retiree Chapter |
39 | Philadelphia Area Retiree Chapter |
40 | Philadelphia BMC Retiree Chapter |
41 | Phoenix Area Retiree Chapter |
42 | Pittsburgh Metro Area Retiree Chapter |
43 | Puerto Rico Area Retiree Chapter |
44 | Red Bank Area Retiree Chapter |
45 | Richmond Area Retiree Chapter |
46 | Saginaw 486-487 Retiree Chapter |
47 | San Antonio Retiree Chapter |
48 | San Diego Area Retiree Chapter |
49 | San Francisco Area Retiree Chapter |
50 | South Suburban IL Retiree Chapter |
51 | Southwest Coastal Area Retiree Chapter |
52 | St. Charles Retiree Chapter |
53 | St. Louis Area Retiree Chapter |
54 | St. Paul Area Retiree Chapter |
55 | Suncoast Area Retiree Chapter |
56 | SFVAL Golden Oldies Retiree Chapter |
57 | Tampa Area Retiree Chapter |
58 | Toledo Retiree Chapter |
59 | Tri-County Ohio Retiree Chapter |
60 | Twin Cities PDC Retiree Chapter |
61 | Western MI Area Retiree Chapter |
62 | Youngstown Area Retiree Chapter |
This was the schedule of event.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Registration for All Craft, Retiree and Legislative/Political Conferences
Retiree Officers Meeting
Installation of Officers Ticket Pickup
Exhibit Booths Grand Salon
Disability Retirement
FERS & CSRS Retirement System
TSP from A to Z
AA/NA
Monday, October 28, 2019
MVS Dinner Ticket Pickup
AA/NA Meeting Skyview Office
Training – wide range of subjects related mostly to the crafts/divisions.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 9 AM – 5 PM
All Day Retiree Conference
Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 9 AM – 5 PM
All Day Retiree Conference
Thursday, October 31, 2019
BMC Meeting 9 AM -2 PM
Installation of Officers 5 PM -11 PM
The Retiree Conference involved presentation from people that offer benefits to Retiree – TSP, Voluntary Benefits, Auxiliary, and Social Security. In addition, we heard speeches from our National President, Vice President, Secretary Treasurer, Legislative Director, Health Plan Director, and an introduction of our new Health Plan Director.
This took up a lot of time and we were rushed to discuss the Resolutions Submitted. This year the Retiree Delegates had a lot of resolutions to discuss.
The issues were:
- Voice and Vote at the National Convention. (2 Resolutions)
- Increase Rebate to Local and State Retiree Chapters. (1 Resolution)
- Increase due to Local and State Retiree Chapters. (2 Resolutions)
- Members at Large (MAL) Retirees Representation. (1 Resolution)
- Forming State Retiree Chapters. (Referred to National Executive Board)
Items 2, 3, and 4 were all voted down because the Retiree Delegates voted to only submit one constitutional resolution to the National APWU – Voice and Vote based on 1 delegate for every 100 retirees in Local and State Retiree Chapters.
The actual resolution is being referred to the five regional delegates for development. I sent the blow to Dr. Pat Williams our Western Regional Delegate for consideration or for a starting point.
ARTICLE 6 REPRESENTATION
WHEREAS, as the mothers and fathers of the American Postal Workers Union, retired members are a storehouse of knowledge, battle-tested experience, and wisdom to be utilized as a valuable American Postal Workers Union asset, and
WHEREAS, American Postal Workers Union Retiree Department members paid full dues for decades, and
WHEREAS, most American Postal Workers Union Retiree are like all retirees and live on a fixed reduced income, and
WHEREAS, many American Postal Workers Union Retiree step forward when the union needs assistance or support, and
WHEREAS, a united American Postal Workers Union benefits all APWU Members, therefore be it
Resolved, to amend the American Postal Workers Union Constitution and Bylaws Article 6. Add a new Section 6 and changing current section 6 to Section 7. New section 6 would read: SEC. 6. National Convention local, state, regional affiliates, or organizations voting strength/representation provisions will apply to chartered APWU State and Local Retiree Chapters with the exception that Retiree Chapter’s voting strength/representation will be one (1) for one hundred (100) or fraction thereof.
The Red T-Shirts with the slogan “We are not the Enemy” which came out of the 2018 National Convention was a success.
Many of the retirees are former officers and stewards, as well as delegates to State and National Conventions in the past. They would like to stay involved and allowed to speak and vote at the National Convention. This issue has been discussed at previous National Conventions and has been voted down. The primary reason was retirees did not pay full dues locally.
I have paid full dues to the National APWU and Southwest Coastal Area Local since I retired in July of 2003, cost to the retiree in excess of $750.00 annually this year in my case as well $36 annual dues to be a member of the APWU Retiree Department.
Bobby Donelson,
President Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter and California State Retiree Chapter Vice Presdient
November 6, 2019
SWCAL Election Information – Nomination Feb and Election in March of 2020
SEC. 1. The Election Committee: The President at the regularly scheduled meeting in February 1981, and every three years thereafter, shall appoint an election committee No member of this committee can be a candidate for office in this Area Local. Members of this committee shall remain in force from the date of appointment until thirty (30) days after the results of the election are announced. All just expenses incurred by the committee in the proper discharge of its duties shall be borne by the Area Local upon approval of the Executive Board. Nominations from the floor will be accepted at this meeting and closed at this meeting. All nominations must be accepted verbally or in writing prior to the close of the February General Meeting SEC. 2. The President, under the supervision of the Election Committee, shall select a recognized outside balloting association that will be responsible for the preparation, mailing, and tallying of the ballots. SEC. 3. The Election shall occur during a seventeen (17) day period in March of each election year. Ballots will be counted the last Thursday in March with the new officers assuming office the following Monday. (A) Unless otherwise prohibited by this Constitution or by Federal Law, any member in good standing may seek office in this Area Local. (B) Any postal employee eligible to be a member of the American Postal Workers Union who voluntarily holds a managerial, supervisory or EAS position with responsibility for issuing or recommending discipline, or applying or interpreting the National Agreement for the equivalent of one pay period in a year shall be ineligible to hold office in the Area Local or to be a delegate to any convention held by the APWU or any subordinate body of the APWU, so long as the employee continues to serve in such position and for a period of one (1) year from the time the employee vacates such position. Any postal employee as listed above who has submitted application for the listed positions shall withdraw such application prior to acceptance or nomination for any office in the APWU. (C) Candidates for Division Director positions must be members of the craft they seek to represent, and they must be nominated and elected only by members of their specific craft. (D) Candidates for Chief Steward must be employed in the office they wish to represent and may only be nominated and elected by members of that specific installation. (E) In order to be nominated for office in this Area Local, a candidate must have been a member in good standing n the American Postal Workers Union for a period of at least one (1) year immediately prior to nomination. (F) President, Vice President or any fully paid officer of the local may not hold nor run for another elected office in the Southwest Coastal Area Local. SEC. 5. The term of office shall be three (3) years. SEC. 6. The newly elected Executive Board shall be installed and seated in April. SEC. 7. No member holding an elective office in another Postal Union outside of the American Postal Workers Union’s jurisdiction is eligible for office in this Area Local. |
2020-2023 SOUTHWEST COASTAL AREA LOCAL
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OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
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PRESIDENT
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VICE PRESIDENT
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SECRETARY-TREASURER
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CLERK CRAFT DIRECTOR
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MAINTENANCE CRAFT DIRECTOR
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRAFT DIRECTOR
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ANAHEIM PLANT CHIEF STEWARD
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ANAHEIM STATIONS CHIEF STEWARD
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ATWOOD CHIEF STEWARD
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BREA CHIEF STEWARD
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BUENA PARK CHIEF STEWARD
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CORONA DEL MAR CHIEF STEWARD
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CYPRESS CHIEF STEWARD
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DANA POINT CHIEF STEWARD
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EL TORO CHIEF STEWARD
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FULLERTON CHIEF STEWARD
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GARDEN GROVE CHIEF STEWARD
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HUNTINGTON BEACH CHIEF STEWARD
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IRVINE CHIEF STEWARD
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LAGUNA BEACH CHIEF STEWARD
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LA HABRA CHIEF STEWARD
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LA MIRADA CHIEF STEWARD
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MONTEBELLO CHIEF STEWARD
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NEWPORT BEACH CHIEF STEWARD
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NORWALK CHIEF CHIEF STEWARD
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ORANGE CHIEF STEWARD
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PICO RIVER CHIEF STEWARD
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PLACENTIA CHIED STEWARD
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SAN CLEMENTE CHIEF STEWARD
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CHIEF STEWARD
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SANTA ANA STATIONS CHIEF STEWARD
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SANTA ANA PLANT CHIEF STEWARD
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SILVERADO CHIEF STEWARD
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STANTON CHIEF STEWARD
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SUNSET BEACH CHIEF STEWARD
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TRABUCCO CANYON CHIEF STEWARD
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TUSTIN CHIEF STEWARD
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WESTMINSTER CHIEF STEWARD
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YORBA LINDA CHIEF STEWARD
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2019 National APWU Election – Final Certification and Count
These two PDF files are the 2019 National APWU Election – Final Certification and Count by local.
Cover_Election_Final_Results_Oct_2019_
Election_Final_Results_Oct_2019_Results
Election Breakdown:
Southwest Coastal Area Local 917
Total Mailed Voting# % Voting
921 Clerks 107 11.7%
114 Motor Vehicle 11 9.6%
195 Maintenance 20 10.3%
33 No Craft
1263 139 11%
232 Retirees 77 33.2%
1495 Ballots mailed 216 14.4%
National Average in the 2019 National APWU Election was approximately 19%
Southwest Coastal Area Local 2019 National APWU Election Data
First total votes nationwide, Second votes is full dues paying members,
Third votes is retiree members, and * denotes winner
General and Departments
President
Mark Dimondstein* (I)…………………………….15,766 – 63 -28
Greg Bell………………………………………………………..6,746 – 42 -33
John L. Marcotte…………………………………………….9,765 – 24 -13
Tony D. McKinnon, Sr……………………………………..3,151 – 9 – 2
Executive Vice President
Debby Szeredy* (I) ………………………………… 14,237 – 67 – 42
Sam Wood…………………………………………………….7,794 – 16 – 12
Jonathan Smith…………………………………………….13,108 – 54 – 21
Secretary-Treasurer
Elizabeth “Liz” Powell* (I)…………………………25,276 – 112 – 61
Jeane Gardiner………………………………………………9,488 – 23 – 15
Industrial Relations Director
Vance Zimmerman* (I)……………………..13,205 – 70 – 2 Full Dues Paying Retiree
Scott M. Hoffman………………………………11,735 – 64 – 2
Legislative/Political Director
Judy Beard* (I)…………………………………………17,653 -80 – 36
Courtney Jenkins……………………………………………9,797 – 20 – 8
Thomas Benson……………………………………………..7,490 -36 – 31
Organization Director
Anna Smith* (I)……………………….17,736 – 113 – 4 Full Dues Paying Retiree
Doris Simmons………………………..6,996 – 20 – 0
Research and Education Director
Joyce B. Robinson* (I)……………….14,273 – 70 – 4 Full Dues Paying Retiree
Dena Briscoe……………………………..10,592 -65 – 0
Human Relations Director
Susan M. “Sue” Carney* (I)……………………..18,979 – 75 – 40
Nannette J. Corley………………………………………..4,932 – 9 – 10
Daleo Freeman…………………………………………….10,908 – 53 –
Health Plan Director
Robert Furbush……………………………………………..8,618 – 16 – 14
Sebrina E. Maynard……………………………………..11,152 – 57 – 28
Sarah Jane Rodriguez*…………………………..13,659 – 56 – 32
Regional Coordinators Only Full Dues Paying Members
Western Region
Omar M. Gonzalez* (I)……………… …………….2,978 – 92
Dominic Davis………………………………………………1,004 – 47
Clerk Division
Director Only Full Dues Paying Members
Clint Burelson (I)…………………………………………..6,769 – 54
Lamont A. Brooks*………………………………….10,519 – 53
Assistant Director (A)
Sam Lisenbe*……………………………………………8,960 – 57
Michael Macho -………………………………….8,030 – 53
Assistant Director (B)
Lynn Pallas-Barber* (I)……………………………..9,981 – 62
Christine “Chris” Pruitt…………………………………..7,197 – 43
National Business Agents, Western Region
San Francisco Region, (A) Only Full Dues Paying Members
Sonia E. Canchola* (I)………………………………..710 – 19
Ricardo “Rick” Ruiz…………………………………………653 – 39
San Francisco Region, (C) Only Full Dues Paying Members
Eric A. Van Dyke*………………………………………818 – 32
Terry L. Hood………………………………………………….501 -26
Maintenance Division
Director
Idowu Balogun* (I)……………………………………3,492 – 17
Sayed Moustafa……………………………………………..1,506 – 2
Assistant Director (A) Only Full Dues Paying Members
Jimmie Waldon* (I)…………………………………..3,290 – 18
Kenneth Wall…………………………………………………1,634 – 2
Assistant Director (B) Only Full Dues Paying Members
Terry B. Martinez* (I)………………………………..3,067 – 14
Steven Duckworth………………………………………….1,935 – 5
Western Region, (B) Only Full Dues Paying Members
Louis M. Kingsley* (I)…………………………………466 – 14
Caroline B. Federico……………………………………….237 – 4
Retirees Department Only Retiree Department Members
Director
Nancy E. Olumekor* (I)………………………………4,895 – 28
Jennifer D. Fulbright……………………………………….4,830 – 49
Retiree National Convention Delegates
Western Region
Patricia A. Williams* (I)……………………………….992 – 63
Patricia Mort…………………………………………………….497 -11
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2020
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2020
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 69 million Americans will increase 1.6 percent in 2020.
The 1.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 63 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2020. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on December 31, 2019. (Note: some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits)
Read more about the Social Security Cost-of-Living adjustment for 2020.
The maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $137,700.
The earnings limit for workers who are younger than “full” retirement age (age 66 for people born in 1943 through 1954) will increase to $18,240. (We deduct $1 from benefits for each $2 earned over $18,240.)
The earnings limit for people turning 66 in 2020 will increase to $48,600. (We deduct $1 from benefits for each $3 earned over $48,600 until the month the worker turns age 66.)
There is no limit on earnings for workers who are “full” retirement age or older for the entire year.
2020 COLA Announced
The 2020 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 1.6 percent for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuities, Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuities and Social Security benefits.
This is a lower federal retiree COLA than last year when CSRS annuitants received 2.8 percent and FERS annuitants received 2 percent.
Medicare B for most will Increase $8.80
2019 National APWU Election Results – News Service
Attached is the 2019 National APWU Election Results2019 Election apwu_nsb_16-2019_for_kelly_pressv2