On November 1st the Teachers’ Retirement Board (TRB) voted to obtain bids for an alternative health plan. A decision is scheduled after the new year. The proposed plan will be a fully insured, Medicare Advantage (MA) plan. Some people call these plans Medicare HMO’s. All employees will be automatically enrolled in the new plan July…
Volunteer Opportunities at the Kennedy Center in Trumbull The Kennedy Center is one of the most comprehensive rehabilitation facilities in the State of Connecticut, and currently supports 2,400 individuals with disabilities, with vocational, residential, educational, therapeutic, social and recreational programs and services. The Kennedy Center creates a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities and…
Over 80 attended our May luncheon and heard Connecticut Comptroller Kevin Lembo speak. The reaction from those present was overwhelmingly positive. SFCTRA vice president Janess Coffina summarizes Kevin Lembo’s address below. Using a baseball metaphor, Kevin Lembo, Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, spoke about his role: he is the one who calls balls and…
Hi Retiree family, I have been trying to get the bill, Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision, (GPO/WEP), repealed since I retired in 1995. These bills were passed in 1983 under President Reagan. These bills hurt us all and take away the benefits we earned and paid for. The bills affect 15 states. The…
Although teachers plan for their financial needs in retirement, planning for emotional and psychological needs is often deferred. For so many, being a teacher is their identity. What happens when you lose that part of who you are? Randy Burnham, author of My Next Phase, will kick off the program with some guiding questions and…