By Kathy Jasper, AFT 6157R Secretary
The California Federation of Teachers has fourteen committees made up of members of locals throughout the state who set policy on a variety of issues such as Adult ED, Part-time faculty, ESL, and Labor and Climate Justice. Kathy Jasper represents you on the Retirement Policy Committee, which had its first meeting on September 20th in Los Angeles. All the committees meet three times a year; the first meeting in person and the other two meet online. The priorities of the Retirement Policy Committee are:
PRIORITIES
- Monitor the statutes and regulatory policies that govern the CalSTRS and CalPERS.
- Track and recommend positions on issues that CalSTRS and CalPERS are considering as well as on other retirement legislation or policy issues, including the Social Security system.
- Coordinate public message with the CFT legislative program.
- Offer testimony when appropriate before the CalSTRS and CalPERS Boards as well as before state and federal legislative and regulatory bodies.
- Organize workshops and produce materials to ensure that CFT locals and members have the information to be effective advocates on retirement policy issues.
- Make policy recommendations concerning retirement issues to CFT governance bodies.
If your have concerns that you think the Retirement Policy should address please let Kathy know.