The REA plays a vital watchdog role in monitoring ongoing developments in public employee retirement provisions and advocating for the interests of its members.

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For many years City retirees enjoyed a quiet and peaceful retirement, with key matters of pension payments and healthcare coverage basically running on autopilot.

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The City of San Diego Retired Employees' Association (REA) is a non - profit organization created to provide sound representation to ensure uninterrupted economic benefits for all retired City employees, their spouses, and designated beneficiaries.

Monthly meetings are normally held on the second Tuesday of each month, at 11 AM January through November, in selected buildings at Balboa Park.  At these meetings there is a general meeting in which association business is conducted and a program that is educational or entertaining, with subjects that are of interest to retirees.  The December luncheon meeting is more social in nature and is normally held on the second Thursday of December.

The Latest News and Important Information - Read Below

Sept. 1, 2010 - Important update & new letter to SDCERS from Ann Smith regarding the Purchase of Service Credits - LINK to MEA

Retirement Board Meeting Update
   August 19 & 20, 2010 - Patti Karnes attended the August SDCERS Board Meetings and has submitted her "notes' regarding the meetings in her usual complete and precise manner. Patti's notes can be seen in the RETIREMENT BOARD UPDATE section on the Subject Index page.

Ten Tips to Help Prevent Elder Abuse - by Deputy District Attorney Paul Greenwood: PDF Document or Word Document

Important update/letter from Ann Smith regarding the Purchase of Service Credits
   Aug. 12, 2010 - IMPORTANT PSC INFORMATION:  REA members are strongly urged to review Ann Smith's Aug 11th letter to SDCERS concerning the Purchase of Service Credits (PSC) issue. (LINK to MEA)  Her legal analysis concludes that the City itself is liable to potential damages to those affected, that the City, SDCERS, and SDCERS' former fiduciary counsel must make the pension Plan whole (not the members), that SDCERS may not unilaterally 'void' or 're-write' the PSC agreements, and that any attempt by SDCERS to do so would trigger lawsuits against it.  Ms. Smith urges wide distribution of her letter so that those impacted are "able to make a more informed judgement about how to protect their rights and defend their vested pension benefits. .."

2005 UT News Article Titled "America's Cheapest City."
    According to Member Joe Flynn, this article is "San Diego Finance 101" it explains much of San Diego's financial difficulties which you can relate to friends and family. PDF

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