Posted Aug 24, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
The ballots will begin mailing on Sept 1, 2017, and then members (active and retirees alike) have the option to vote either by returning the ballot by mail, voting online or voting by phone.
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Posted Aug 23, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
CSR announced it has endorsed Margaret Brown for Position B on the CalPERS Board.
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Posted Jul 31, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
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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Posted Jun 01, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
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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Posted May 30, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
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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Posted Apr 18, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
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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Posted Apr 18, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
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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Posted Mar 27, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
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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Posted Mar 20, 2017 by Jamee V
General News
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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Posted Feb 16, 2017 by Jamee Villa
CalPERS
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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Posted Feb 16, 2017 by Jamee Villa
CalPERS
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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Posted Feb 08, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
The California Public Employees' Retirement System expects a 5.8 percent annual investment return under its new portfolio asset allocation, significantly lower than the fund's assumed rate of return of 7 percent by 2020.
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Posted Jan 25, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Sacramento, CA —The state’s cost for retiree health and dental benefits has grown to $76.68 billion, according to a report published today by State Controller Betty T. Yee. The liability represents the present-day cost to provide retiree health and dental benefits earned as of June 30, 2016 – one of the state’s largest long-term debts.
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Posted Jan 17, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider reviving an attempt by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System to recover some of the $300 million it lost when the Lehman Brothers investment bank collapsed in 2008.
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Posted Jan 09, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
CalPERS' Action on Discount Rate was a Prudent, Smart Decision
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Posted Jan 05, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Please review the message below from CalPERS in regards to the issue with OptumRX.
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Posted Jan 03, 2017 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Sacramento, CA - California will be forced to pay billions more in pension contributions for government employees after the state retirement system’s decision to lower its assumed rate of return.
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Posted Dec 21, 2016 by Jamee V
CalPERS
Sacramento, CA – The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today voted to lower the discount rate from 7.5 percent to 7.0 percent over the next three years. This incremental lowering of the discount rate will give employers more time to prepare for the changes in contribution costs.
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Posted Dec 16, 2016 by Jamee V
Retirees
The ongoing battle between CalPERS investing in the Tobacco industry has come to fruition this week as CalPERS is reopening a decade-long discussion about reinvesting in Tobacco after a 16-year ban.
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Posted Dec 09, 2016 by CSR Website Administrator
Retirees
Sacramento, CA - By Chris Reed
Critics of Wells Fargo’s scandal are raising questions about why the California Public [Read More...]