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Forum-The Attack On San Francisco City Workers & What Proposition A Will Mean For Them
Date:
Friday, September 27, 2013
Time:
7:00 PM
-
9:00 PM
Event Type:
Meeting
Organizer/Author:
United Public Workers For Action UPWA
Location Details:
630 Valencia St.
San Francisco
San Francisco
Forum-The Attack On San Francisco City Workers &
What Proposition A Will Mean For Them
A Public Forum
Friday September 27, 2013
7:00 PM
630 Valencia St/17th St.
San Francisco
Proposition A which will be on the ballot in San Francisco is being touted as a ballot initiative that will benefit San Francisco city workers.
This forum will look at who is behind this so called reform initiative and what it will mean for San Francisco city workers and the public.
Speakers:
Brenda Barros, SEIU 1021 SF General Hospital/COPE Co-Chair*
Kay Walker, Past V.P. Of SEIU 1021 West Bay Retirees Chapter*
Jean Thomas, Protect Our Benefits Treasurer*
And others
*for identification only
Sponsored by United Public Workers For Action UPWA
http://www.upwa.info
SF City Employees and Retirees For Responsible Governance
What Proposition A Will Mean For Them
A Public Forum
Friday September 27, 2013
7:00 PM
630 Valencia St/17th St.
San Francisco
Proposition A which will be on the ballot in San Francisco is being touted as a ballot initiative that will benefit San Francisco city workers.
This forum will look at who is behind this so called reform initiative and what it will mean for San Francisco city workers and the public.
Speakers:
Brenda Barros, SEIU 1021 SF General Hospital/COPE Co-Chair*
Kay Walker, Past V.P. Of SEIU 1021 West Bay Retirees Chapter*
Jean Thomas, Protect Our Benefits Treasurer*
And others
*for identification only
Sponsored by United Public Workers For Action UPWA
http://www.upwa.info
SF City Employees and Retirees For Responsible Governance
For more information:
http://www.upwa.info
Added to the calendar on Sun, Sep 15, 2013 8:41PM
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Cynthia Servetnick
Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Questions Re: Prop. A - Retiree Health Care Trust Fund
All:
Proposition A - Retiree Health Care Trust Fund, which is on the
November 5, 2013 ballot asks, "Shall the City change its Charter to
allow payments from the Retiree Health
Care Trust Fund only when the Trust Fund is fully funded or only under
specified circumstances?"
However, per the attached .pdf Proposition A states:
(3) Upon a recommendation of the Controller, after consultation
with the City’s GASB Actuary, approval of the Mayor, and approval of
the Board of Supervisors by a two-thirds vote, the Board may adopt
disbursement limitations different from the limitations set forth in
Sections A8.432(d)(1) and A8.432(d)(2) above. The Mayor, the Board
of Supervisors and the Board may approve or reject, but not alter, the
Controller’s recommended changes to the disbursement limitations set
forth in Sections A8.432(d)(1) and A8.432(d)(2) above. Such recommended
changes must effectively balance the City’s goal of attaining
and maintaining a Fully Funded trust with the City’s overall financial
obligations.
Does the above language allow access to the Retiree Health Care Trust
Fund at any time by 8 votes of the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor?
That's how I read it. If so, future elected City officials may be
inspired to force retirees and/or their dependents onto to Medicare
and/or purchasing insurance through a state marketplace in order raid
the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund to cover other General Fund
obligations.
I urge you to read the Charter amendment carefully, ask detailed
questions about it and push for binding written assurances from the
City Attorney that the above outlined worst case scenario is not the
intent of the Charter language and would constitute an abrogation of
retiree medical which is a violation of long-standing Charter
language. Please share this email widely so as many people as
possible will pose this important question.
Thanks,
Cynthia Servetnick, Member
IFPTE Local 21
Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Questions Re: Prop. A - Retiree Health Care Trust Fund
All:
Proposition A - Retiree Health Care Trust Fund, which is on the
November 5, 2013 ballot asks, "Shall the City change its Charter to
allow payments from the Retiree Health
Care Trust Fund only when the Trust Fund is fully funded or only under
specified circumstances?"
However, per the attached .pdf Proposition A states:
(3) Upon a recommendation of the Controller, after consultation
with the City’s GASB Actuary, approval of the Mayor, and approval of
the Board of Supervisors by a two-thirds vote, the Board may adopt
disbursement limitations different from the limitations set forth in
Sections A8.432(d)(1) and A8.432(d)(2) above. The Mayor, the Board
of Supervisors and the Board may approve or reject, but not alter, the
Controller’s recommended changes to the disbursement limitations set
forth in Sections A8.432(d)(1) and A8.432(d)(2) above. Such recommended
changes must effectively balance the City’s goal of attaining
and maintaining a Fully Funded trust with the City’s overall financial
obligations.
Does the above language allow access to the Retiree Health Care Trust
Fund at any time by 8 votes of the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor?
That's how I read it. If so, future elected City officials may be
inspired to force retirees and/or their dependents onto to Medicare
and/or purchasing insurance through a state marketplace in order raid
the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund to cover other General Fund
obligations.
I urge you to read the Charter amendment carefully, ask detailed
questions about it and push for binding written assurances from the
City Attorney that the above outlined worst case scenario is not the
intent of the Charter language and would constitute an abrogation of
retiree medical which is a violation of long-standing Charter
language. Please share this email widely so as many people as
possible will pose this important question.
Thanks,
Cynthia Servetnick, Member
IFPTE Local 21
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