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CSR endorses Margaret Brown for Position B on the CalPERS Board of Administration

Posted Aug 23, 2017 by Jamee V   

CSR announced it has endorsed Margaret Brown for Position B on the CalPERS Board.

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CSR endorses two candidates for CalPERS Members-at Large seat

Posted Jul 31, 2017 by Jamee V   

CSR announced it has endorsed two candidates: Michael Flaherman and David Miller for Position A on the CalPERS Board. “We are confident both candidates will continue to advocate for the rights of retirees,” CSR President Tim Behrens stated.

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OptumRx List of Specialty Drugs Moved to Lower Cost Tier

Posted Jun 01, 2017 by Jamee V   

Attached is a copy of the drugs that OptumRx moved down to a lower cost tier for EGWP/Medicare as of 4/1/17.

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New Voting Options for the 2017-2018 Member-At-Large CalPERS Board of Administration Election

Posted May 30, 2017 by Jamee V   

CalPERS has announced their new voting procedures for the 2017-2018 election in hopes of increasing voter participation. Retired members (excluding survivors and beneficiaries) whose effective date of retirement is on or before July 1, 2017 are eligible to vote in this election. All eligible members will be able to cast their vote for two member-at-large seats in one of three ways...

 

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Longtime CSR leader Fritz Walgenbach passes away

Posted Apr 18, 2017 by Jamee V   

Fritz Walgenbach, who served 35 years in California State Retirees, the Association of California State Supervisors and California State Employees Association, passed away April 17.

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 CalPERS is changing the way 470,000 retirees receive their direct deposit receipts

Posted Apr 18, 2017 by Jamee V   

On Monday, April 17, CalPERS mailed notifications to the 470,000 affected retirees, which explains the change and instructs retirees to fill out and return a postcard if they want to continue receiving the information by mail. 

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Announcement: CalPERS Notice of Election for the 2017 Member-at-Large

Posted Mar 27, 2017 by Jamee V   

CalPERS Notice of Election for the 2017 Member-at-Large (MAL) Election was mailed out today (3/27).  The election is for a new term beginning January 16, 2018, through January 15, 2022. There are two seats in this election and both incumbents, JJ Jelincic & Michael Bilbrey, have declared their intention to run for re-election. 

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News Release | Social Security Announces New Online Service for Replacement Social Security Cards in California

Posted Mar 20, 2017 by Jamee V   

The Social Security Administration introduced the expansion of online services for residents of California available through its my Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, announced that residents of California can use the portal for many replacement Social Security number (SSN) card requests. This will allow people to replace their SSN card from the comfort of their home or office, without the need to travel to a Social Security office.

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CalPERS' Board Approves Five-Year Strategic Plan

Posted Feb 16, 2017 by Jamee Villa   

Sacramento, CA - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today approved a new five-year strategic plan that will serve as a blueprint for meeting the investment, retirement, and health benefit needs of members and their families into the future.

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CalPERS is focused on the challenges ahead By Richard Costigan | CalPERS board member

Posted Feb 16, 2017 by Jamee Villa   

Sacramento, CA - If you didn’t know any better, you’d think that CalPERS is the source of all California’s ills: higher taxes, bankrupt cities, reduced public services, lavish pensions, the list goes on. We’ve even been blamed for failing to catch the fact that Wells Fargo employees were creating fake bank accounts...
 

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