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…
The majority of seniors are enrolled in traditional Medicare. Nearly 40% are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, but that decision was made by the enrollee. The situation is different under a DCE. If your primary provider signs up with…
RPEA Executive Director Edward Farrell submitted an LTE to the Highlands Current in Cold Springs, NY. The letter to the editor was in response to the Cold Spring Village Board, which stopped short of supporting the NY Health Act at…
Retired Public Employees Association Executive Director Edward Farrell said, “The judge’s ruling to halt a bait-and-switch, initially proposed by Mayor de Blasio and later endorsed by Mayor Adams, is proof that the proposal was unjust from the start. It is disingenuous…
Visit the New York Daily News online to see RPEA's letter to the editor, included in the paper's "Readers Sound Off" section on Sunday, February 20, 2022: www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-letter-feb-20-20220220-juov5445hvgzph4qhddtwbd4sq-story.html Bait-and-switch, indeed Troy, N.Y.: The decision by Mayor Adams to support moving…
On January 31, 2022, RPEA Executive Director Edward Farrell testified during the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on Workforce Development, highlighting the need to adjust the Pension Fund Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) which hasn't changed in 22 years. Farrell stated:…
Population Most At-Risk and On Fixed Incomes Not Given Access To Free At-Home Tests Albany, NY – The Retired Public Employees Association, representing the interests of 500,000 New York state and local government retirees and their beneficiaries, are seeking equal…
By Nick Reisman City of Albany PUBLISHED 5:52 AM ET Jan. 25, 2022 A group that represents a half-million retired state and local government workers on Monday urged the federal government to expand access to free COVID-19 tests to include people…
New York Focus: Westchester Hospital Network To Shift Thousands of Retirees to Private Health Insurance By Sam Mellins / December 3, 2021 Over 2,000 retired employees of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network and many of their spouses will have their…
Retired Public Employees Association Executive Director Edward Farrell said, “RPEA stands in solidarity with more than 2,200 Westchester Medical Center retirees and their beneficiaries whose health benefits – earned during employment and in service to the Hudson Valley community, are…
On November 9, RPEA President Diana Hinchcliff and Executive Director Ed Farrell presented Comptroller Tom DiNapoli with a plaque to celebrate 100 years of the State and Local Retirement System. Diana noted the strong financial position of the Pension Fund…