Increase in Career Service Recognition Payment amounts.

Let your legislators know that you want an increase in Career Service Recognition Payment amounts. Tell them you support House Bill 1706.

Click here to read it: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/asse…/…/2019R/Bills/HB1706.pdf

CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION!

Career Service Payments Bill Filed

Weekly Legislative Summary 3/1/19

The retirement system stress test bill was skipped over Monday so the author could add amendments. The amendments were added yesterday, which means the bill has to have another actuarial study done before it can be put back on the regular agenda. The retirement bills on the agenda for this coming Monday are not controversial and are not on our radar. The bills that we are tracking are still in the actuarial study for the time being.

We will be in attendance Monday, March 4^th at 10:00 a.m. for the Joint Retirement Committee meeting. We encourage our retirees to attend, and we will once again provide a shuttle service. Meet us at our office at 1301 W. 7^th Street in downtown Little Rock before the meeting for coffee and pastries.

Have a great weekend.

John Bridges

Executive Director

2019 Legislative Reception Pictures

Pictures are up on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/arkansasstateemployeesassociation/

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LEGISLATION AFFECTING STATE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT

Sign this petition against a reduction in your retirement benefits. Click here:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/87G7HLW

Weekly Legislative Summary 2.15.19

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Sign this petition against a reduction in your retirement benefits.

CLICK HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/87G7HLW

Bill filed that would change retirees’ COLA

Click here to see the bill that would change retirees’ COLA: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2019/2019R/Bills/HB1256.pdf

 

Act now!

URGENT! Now is the time to contact members of the Joint Public Retirement Committee and ask them to please not reduce retirement benefits or Cost of Living Adjustment!

 

You can call them and/or send emails to them from your personal email address when you’re not busy, or when you’re off work (if not retired).

 

CLICK HERE: https://aseaar.org/legislative-action.html?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f62564%2frespond

Urgent! Meeting about proposals to reduce your retirement benefits!

IMPORTANT! ASEA is ready to defeat the proposal to reduce state employees’ retirement Cost of Living Adjustment!

Tuesday we are turning on our Legislative Action Center. This will allow you to easily send an email to the retirement committee members asking them to not reduce your COLA. We need everyone’s help! Keep in touch with our Facebook page here and this ASEA legislative blog for all the latest news.

Next Wednesday (1/23/19) at Noon we are having a meeting at ASEA’s office at 1301 W. 7th St. in downtown Little Rock. ALL STATE EMPLOYEES ARE WELCOME! This affects all of you! Lunch will be provided, and Executive Director John Bridges will discuss our strategic plan and how you can help.

Please RSVP to the event we created on Facebook for Wednesday’s meeting so we know how much food to order. Please feel free to spread the word!

2018 Proposed Ballot Issues

Don’t miss your chance to let your voice be heard! Vote!

Also, this and other information are in our latest ASEA News Winter 2018 email that goes out today. If you are a member and haven’t signed up to get our emails, let us know! Email: scarpenter@aseaar.org