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January Retiree Chapter Meeting
The Southwest Coastal Area local will have it regular January Retiree Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, January 19,2022. Meeting times is 11 AM to 1PM. The meeting normally is an hour or so.
Meeting Location is Denny’s located at the corner of Tustin and Lincoln in the city of Orange. Denny’s1695 E Lincoln Ave, Orange, CA 92865
The Retiree Chapter will cover your breakfast or lunch.
Please RSVP at this e mail address or at 714 206-2931.
Bobby Donelson
Chapter President
Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter 2018-2020 COPA Cycle Award.
Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter 2018-2020 COPA Cycle Award.
The award is related to COPA Political Action Fund Contributions.
Thanks to everyone who contributed.
Subject: Source Fedweek.com 2022 COLA Increase
Subject: Source Fedweek.com 2022 COLA Increase
A federal retirement COLA of 5.9 percent will be paid in January to those retired under CSRS and 4.9 percent to those retired under FERS who are eligible for COLAs, increases that have been neared in recent decades only twice.
The announcement follows completion of the count toward that adjustment with release of the September inflation figure on Wednesday (October 13), which was up 0.4 percent.
Those retired under CSRS or CSRS Offset receive a COLA regardless of their age. However, those retired under FERS don’t receive COLAs until age 62 unless they retired on disability or under the special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers, firefighters or air traffic controllers. Survivor beneficiaries under each system receive COLAs regardless of age.
In addition, in situations such as this one in which the count exceeds 3 percent, the payout to those eligible under FERS is reduced by 1 percentage point.
A 5.9 increase also will be paid on Social Security benefits. That’s primarily of interest to FERS retirees, for whom Social Security is a basic part of the retirement benefit, but also of interest to CSRS Offset retirees who have Social Security coverage as part of their benefit. Also, some “pure” CSRS retirees qualify for Social Security through from military service or earnings covered under that system before, after—and in some cases from outside earnings during—their CSRS working years. In many cases those benefits are reduced by the “windfall elimination provision” however.
Federal retirement COLAs are prorated for those who retired, or who will retire, in the current calendar year. Social Security COLAs are not prorated for recent retirees.
Note: The retiree COLA does not directly impact the potential January 2022 pay raise for active federal employees; while the former is determined automatically by an inflation count, the latter is determined through the congressional budget process.
Congress appears to be on track to accept a raise payout by default of President Biden’s recommendation for a 2.7 percent average raise, with 2.2 percentage points to be paid across the board and the funds for the remainder divided up as locality pay.
COLA Based on Consumer Price Index
The COLA is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI/W) average of the third calendar quarter of one year to the next. If the inflation count finishes negative, benefits are frozen but not reduced. Also, in that situation the starting point for the next COLA count remains the same
The Southwest Coastal Area local will have it regular October Retiree Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Meeting times is 11 AM to PM.
The Southwest Coastal Area local will have it regular July Retiree Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Meeting times is 11 AM to 1PM. The meeting normally is a hour or so.
Meeting Location is Denny’s located at the corner of Tustin and Lincoln in the city of Orange. Denney’s1695 E Lincoln Ave, Orange, CA 92865
The Retiree Chapter will cover your breakfast or lunch.
Please RSVP at this e mail address or at 714 206-2931.
Bobby Donelson
Chapter President
July SWCAL Retiree Chapter Meeting
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.
Meeting Location is Denny’s located at the corner of Tustin and Lincoln in the city of Orange.
Denney’s1695 E Lincoln Ave, Orange, CA 92865
The Retiree Chapter will cover your breakfast or lunch. Please RSVP at this e mail address or at 714 206-2931.
Happy Holidays
Have a joyous, peaceful, divine protection and bountiful blessing from above upon you and your family.
I would like to wish all of you a Happy Holiday Season. 2020 has truly been a very rough year.
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Merry Christmas
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Have a great Hanukkah
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Have a great Kwanzaa
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Bless Boxing Day
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Have a great Ōmisoka
Have a happy 2021 New Years Day Mask Up! Wash Up! Stay Safe!
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
Merry Christmas to all Southwest Coastal Area Local Retirees and your family and friend.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to everyone.