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What is
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Latest RPEA Newsletter
The Retired Public Employees Association, RPEA, is a powerful
advocate for current and future public service retirees. Founded
in 1969, RPEA today has approximately 50,000 members living in
all 50 states and seven foreign countries.
Their membership includes retirees (and pre-retirees) from New
York State and local governments, school districts, public
authorities, including the Port Authority in New York State, and state employees in the New
York State Militia, including their spouses.
* Effective Advocacy and Lobbying
* Education and Information
* Personal Assistance
* Conducting Research
A Board of Directors, a President and other officers, (all are
volunteers and are elected from the membership), govern RPEA.
Our major areas of activities and operations are coordinated and
led by an Executive Director and a dedicated and accommodating
staff.
Why do
Retirees need RPEA?
Many of us who retire from government move on to other jobs,
start new careers, relocate, or are able to pursue their hobbies
or other interests. Whatever your situation, the retirement
income and benefits you earned are absolutely essential to your
economic security. You can’t afford to take them for granted!
Make no mistake about it. Retiree benefits are under attack.
We’ve all heard the story and seen the headlines –
“Budget in Crisis”
“Pension Costs Skyrocket”
“Retiree Health Insurance Plans Too Expensive”
We have earned our retirement benefits and we cannot allow a
negative political climate, either on the State or local level,
to reduce or destroy them.
RPEA is a not for profit representing the interests of 50,000
retirees mostly from New York State and local governments. RPEA
is the only organization I know of that exists solely to
protect, promote and advance the interests of all public service
retirees.
They are not an employee organization bargaining on behalf of
active employees. Neither do we have affiliations with political
parties. In fact, they do not endorse or support any political
candidates or political parties financially or otherwise. They
deal strictly with issues that enhance the lives, security, and
protection of our retirement benefits.
They are all about retiree issues and only retiree issues. They have
been doing this for almost 40 years and they are good at it!
Free
yearly hearing screening for you and your family
First, let
me tell you I am a member of RPEA and get much of my information
about pending legislation that affects NYS public service
employee's. Now that I
have told why you should join the RPEA let me tell you about
a benefit that actually pays for your membership.
I got an advertisement in the mail from
the RPEA about a yearly Free hearing screening for you and your
family as a member benefit.
I called and made an appointment and had a professional hearing
test performed at a location not very far from my home.
This is a great benefit and just one more reason why every
Public Service Retiree
should consider joining the RPEA. They are working for
the benefit of 50,000 of us and remember in greater numbers
there is strength.......Webmaster
To use this
benefit you must either call the plan organization at
(800) 286-6149
or email
them at
info@hearinamerica.com
or go to their website:
http://www.hearinamerica.com
and ask to be registered for this
plan. This hearing plan is free due to your
affiliation with the RPEA.
What you get is a free yearly
examination at any of the many offices throughout the US and
from 30% to 70% discount for the purchase of hearing aids plus
free hearing aid batteries for two years. I recommend this
benefit.
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