 Division 13
Core Purpose: To enhance and protect the benefits of retired educators.
President's Message
by Robbie Cendejas
Welcome to CalRTA! We are the only statewide politically active organization fully and solely committed to serving all retired educators. CalRTA has secured many significant legislative actions, vastly improving CalSTRS' retirement benefits. You may contact me directly:
(909)593-1566 or e-mail: salrobi@ca.rr.com
Petitions were Defeated
by YOU!!! THANKS.
None of the petitiions attacking public pensions collected sufficient signatures to qualify for the November 2010 ballot.
General Meetings 2010-2011
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010
Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2011
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Hillcrest Retirement Homes
2705 Mountain View Dr. La Verne
Meeting House
11: 00 Socializing
11:30 Important Business Meeting
Presentation of Scholarships
12:00 Lunch is Served
12:45 Talk & Demo
"Exergaming and Aging"
Combining science with computers
DIVISION 13 UPDATE
CalRTA members pressured the Governor to sign the state budget. SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS,
paid quarterly to our oldest retirees
RAISED FROM 80% TO 85% !!!
CRTA HISTORY
Founded in 1929 by Laura E. Settles, a retired schoolteacher in Pasadena, CalRTA's Core Purpose is: "To enhance and protect the benefits of retired educators." Tremendously dedicated, skilled volunteers serve at the state, area, and local level. We are the only organization that focuses entirely on retirees!
Additional local programs include our Scholarship Awards, the iLoveSchools.com grants for current teachers, and a quarterly newsletter "The Report Card." State CalRTA publishes "Contact," the official newsletter that highlights many issues effecting retired educators. For just $42 per year, CRTA membership must be the best deal ever.
LEGISLATION AFFECTS US ALL!
Tracking and influencing legislation is important. Our Legislative Advocate, David Walrath, is the major spokesperson for CalRTA members in Sacramento and Washington D.C. We know that our California Governor established a Pension Committee to "study" public employee benefit and many recent newspaper articles on public pensions resulted from positions adopted by the Governor and LA Mayor. CalRTA will continue to monitor the CA State Legislature and CalSTRS, protecting the pensions of our retirees.
At the federal level, CalRTA is seeking the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which penalize individuals and spouses who have their own retirement system funding, denying them earned Social Security. Write Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and President Obama to remind them we are due this earned Social Security retirement!
CalRTA now has a Political Action Committee (PAC) to which anyone can donate. CalRTA is non-partisan, strictly issues-oriented. CalRTA DOES NOT contribute to any politician's campaign. Funds will be used to fight ballot initiatives that will threaten CalSTRS pensions and public education in California. You may send non-deductable contributions to:
J. Richard Eichman, CPA
1127 11th St. Suite 300
Sacramento, CA
CalRTA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Clout! A loud, clear voice speaking for 150,000 retired public school employees! That is CalRTA. Together we can accomplish much and CalRTA is the avenue to do just that! In addition, there are important secondary benefits to membership. CalRTA, after careful analysis of available options, endorses certain programs that may benefit our members. Plans include discounts of up to 35% on long term care, a discount prescription drug program, as well as dental, vision, and hearing plans, auto and home insurance coverage. Other benefit providers focus on travel and financial planning, Members are encouraged but never obligated to avail themselves of such programs.
Board Meetings
Hillcrest Board Room
2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne
9:30 am
May 5, 2010
2009-2011 Executive Board
President: Robbie Cendejas
First Vice President: Carole Lyles
Second Vice President: Frances Madrigal & Kay Zahrt
Recording Secretary: Mary Jean Goldstein
Corresponding Secretary: Donna Henderson
Financial Secretary/Treasurer: Neil Schubert, Lyle Buchwitz
Newsletter Editor: Pat Nixon
Communication: Lyle Buchwitz and Ted McNevin
Publicity/Historian:
Insurance: Susan Hamilton
Legislation: Larry Woodruff and Ted McNevin
Resource Services: Dorothy Fountain
Hospitality: Helen Storland, Diane Brister
Webmaster/iloveschools.com: Ann Morrison
Scholarship Committee: Charlotte Sauter, Chair,
Tom Gerfen Treasurer, Helen Storland, Larry Woodruff, Lee Marcacci,
Pat Lunde, Rita Snow.
Ann Morrison Kay Zahrt Helen Storland
Web Master Membership Hospitality
Donna Henderson Lynda Siminske Larry Woodruff
Secretary Publicity Legislation
Diane Brister Lyle Buchwitz
Hospitality Communications
Updated: 7/23/2010
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