Important WEB Sites for Retirees
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I want to publicly thank Pamela Baumgardner for getting the SWCAL Retiree WEB Page Going.
I want to publicly thank Pamela Baumgardner for getting the SWCAL Retiree WEB Page going.
She did a fantastic job. Thank you so very much Pam.
We sent many messages back and forth and finally have an updated web page.
Pamela Baumgardner was the webtmaster when Ralph Lefter, James Chaing, Bobby Donelson, and Richard Cantu were Local President for the Southwest Coastal Area Local. Her work has always been excellent and of high caliber. Now she is the webmaster for the Southwest Coastal Area Local Retirees.
October 28, 2017 Retiree Chapter Meeting
The next regular Retiree Meeting is Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the local union office located at 1251 N. Tustin Avenue, Anaheim, CA .
One mile north of the 91 FWY – Tustin Off Ramp – left after you go over railroad tracks.
The Southwest Coastal Area Local Executive Board meets at 3 PM and the General Membership at 4 PM.
2017 Health Plan Open Season and 2018 Rates From OPM
Health Benefit Open Season – Rates for Postal And Non Postal (Retirees) are attached.
From: “OPM Open Season” <openseason@retireefehb.opm.gov>
Date: October 26, 2017 at 8:56:51 AM PDT
Subject: Important Federal Benefits Open Season Information (RI 74-4)
Reply-To: openseason@retireefehb.opm.gov
| A New Day for the Civil Service Federal Benefits Open Season
(Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Employees Dental & Vision Insurance Programs) This is the only notification you will receive regarding Open Season from OPM If you are satisfied with your current health plan, you do not need to do anything
For General Open Season information, click the above link to use Live Help or send a secure webmail message. For information on comparing health plans visit http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/compare-plans. For more information regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s requirement visit www.irs.gov/uac/Questions-and-Answers-on-the-Individual-Shared-Responsibility-Provision. For information on the Federal Employees Dental & Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) visit the secure enrollment website www.benefeds.com or call 1-877-888-3337, TTY 1-877-889-5680. For more information on Open Season or health care reform legislation, visit www.opm.gov/insure. For information on Medicare, visit www.medicare.gov. This is the only notification you will receive unless you request additional information be mailed to you. If you are having trouble reading this email you may copy and paste the following link into a web browser’s address bar: https://retireefehb.opm.gov Please do not reply to this email. The Office of Personnel Management will not respond as it is not a monitored mailbox.
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2018 Cost of Living Increase (COLA)
The 2018 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients and annuitants in both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System
The 2018 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients and annuitants in both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) will increase 2.0 percent, the Social Security Administration announced today.
The 2018 federal retiree COLA is large improvement over last year’s 0.3 percent increase and the zero COLA in 2016. It’s also the first year the CSRS and FERS COLA has been 2.0 percent or more since 2012.
The 2018 COLA will begin with benefits payable to more than 61 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2018. The Social Security Act ties the annual COLA to the increase in the Consumer Price Index as determined by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.