RPEA has recently been involved in health insurance issues for retirees of both Rockland and Schenectady Counties. The Rockland County Executive planned to pull its retirees out of the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) and move them to…
Following up on our prior statements regarding the recommendation by Governor Cuomo that the Pension Fund divest its holdings in fossil fuel companies, President Jack McPadden had an op-ed piece published in the Albany Times Union. He reiterated that the…
RPEA President Jack McPadden has written to Toney Earl, Chairman of the Rockland County Legislature, raising questions regarding the proposed change in provider for retiree health insurance - from the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) to Aetna Medicare…
Jack McPadden, President of the Retired Public Employees Association, denounced proposals in the Executive Budget, which would reduce benefits for state retirees who participate in the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP). McPadden noted, “The state realizes significant savings…
Bill would provide notification to retirees notice before changes to healthcare Albany NY – New York’s 200,000 local public retirees are stunned and disappointed by Governor Cuomo’s veto of legislation that is designed to protect retirees from surprise changes to…
On October 3rd, RPEA was in attendance at the Constitutional Convention Roundtable sponsored by the Albany Times Union. We used this opportunity to once again, voice our opposition to the November 7 ballot question regarding the convening of a Constitutional…
RPEA was a sponsor at the October Convention of the Statewide Senior Action Council. Executive Director Ed Farrell with Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Chair of the Assembly Aging Committee, who was a Keynote Speaker. RPEA used the event as an opportunity…
RPEA Executive Director Ed Farrell was quoted in The Wall Street Journal about the New York State Constitutional Convention Vote. Click below to read article: New York Constitutional Convention Vote Raises Concerns Over Pensions
Appeared in the Albany Times Union To The Editor: Your recent Perspective on the convening of a State constitutional convention “Opportunity for Reform” was a one-sided and uninformative narrative. Mr. Lachman’s opinion that we need a constitutional convention because numerous…
In our last update, we reported that according to the July 2017 Siena College poll, registered voters indicated that their support for holding a Constitutional Convention (ConCon) has dropped from 62 percent in May to 47 percent in July. While…
A Siena college poll released on Tuesday indicates that while two-thirds of New Yorkers have not heard anything about the November 7th ballot question, support for holding a convention has dropped from 62 percent in May to just 47 percent…
At the suggestion of the Central New York Chapter Chair Dawn Bennett, RPEA will have a booth at the New York State Fair, which runs August 23rd-September 4th, in Syracuse. Our booth will be located in the Center of Progress…