On Tuesday, January 17, RPEA Executive Director Ed Farrell was interviewed on the Capitol Pressroom, a weekly political show hosted by Legislative Correspondents Association (LCA) Reporter Dave Lombardo about skilled nursing care and the pension cost of living adjustment (COLA).…
Executive Director Ed Farrell testified on Monday, January 9 in front of the New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor to urge them to maintain Administration Code Section 12-126 in its current form. The First District Appellate Court…
Bill Sponsors Senator Breslin and Assemblyman McDonald Vow to Continue Working on This Important Issue Albany, NY – The Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) today committed to continuing to support and work with Senator Neil Breslin and Assemblyman John McDonald,…
On Friday evening, December 16, Governor Hochul vetoed our bill to provide Empire Plan retirees with the same benefit regarding access to skilled nursing facility (SNF) care as is available to active enrollees. Our bill was grouped with 18 other…
BY NICK REISMAN CITY OF ALBANY; PUBLISHED 5:15 AM ET DEC. 13, 2022. A bill meant to strengthen health care services for retired public workers once they enroll in the Medicare program is sitting on Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk for her consideration.…
RPEA asks Governor Hochul to immediately sign S.8192/A.9215 into law, which passed unanimously in both the Senate and Assembly earlier this year Albany, NY – The Retired Public Employees Association, which represents the interests of nearly 500,000 New York state and local government retirees,…
TOWN OF MASSENA, New York (WWNY) - To balance its budget, the town of Massena is making changes to its retiree health care plan. That’s drawing criticism from a statewide advocacy group that says this move is happening all over…
Albany, NY – The Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA), which represents the interests of nearly 500,000 New York state, local, and public benefit corporation retirees, opposes a proposal by the Town of Massena that would diminish earned benefits for local…
At RPEA's Annual Meeting in September, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli was our keynote speaker. Following his remarks, the Comptroller and RPEA Executive Director Ed Farrell took a moment to recognize and honor Paul Moore for his dedication to…
Following Unanimous Votes in Each House, it is Time to Urge Governor Hochul to Sign Our Bill At the end of session, the Assembly followed the Senate’s lead and passed our bill. At some point, the bill will be sent…
A letter to the editor by Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) President Diana Hinchcliff ran in the Albany Times Union on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Please visit our Facebook page where we have posted RPEA's letter so you can share…
Passes Unanimously in Both Houses “People who choose a career in public service dedicate their lives to keeping our communities healthy, educated, clean, and safe – all with the expectation that their benefits will not be diminished in retirement. Following the…