IMPORTANT PRE-RETIREMENT NOTICE
By Marleene Van De Car, Area G Pre-Retirement Committee Representative
DON'T MISS THIS FREE INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR
It's never too early to prepare for retirement!
Pre-Retirement Seminar
DATE: SATURDAY, December 3, 2011
LOCATION: Mt San Antonio College, Rm 9C/Stage Area
1100 North Grand Ave, Walnut, CA 91789
MapQuest
TIME: Registration begins @ 8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Light Refreshments will be provided
Hosted by: Mt. San Antonio College Chapter 262
Whether retirement is two years or ten years away, this seminar will provide valuable information for all classified employees and their guests!
This FREE seminar includes:
Information and booklets provided by
CalPERS, Social Security and the CSEA Retiree Unit
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR
Pre-Retirement Resource Committee Member, Marleene Van De Car
(626) 548-5024
mvandecar@tcusd.net
Special Election Notice: Alternate Area G Director
The Alternate Area G Director position is vacant and the Constitution requires that such vacancies be filled as soon as possible. Therefore, a special election will be held to fill the remainder of the term, which runs through close of Conference 2012. The term will commence immediately upon certification of the election. Please adhere to the timelines below.
Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible for election, one must:
(1) Be an "Active" member in good standing of a Chapter within the respective Area, and must have maintained "Active" membership in good standing of the Association continuously since August 2010; and
(2) File a Letter of Intent with the Association Secretary to be received by, or postmarked no later than September 30, 2011. Letters postmarked after that date WILL NOT be accepted.
Duties of the Position: The Alternate Area Director's main responsibility is to assume the office of Area Director in the event the elected Area Director is unable to continue in office. In addition, at the discretion of the Area Director, the Alternate may assist the Area Director in his/her work.
Members interested in this position are encouraged to file the required Letter of Intent by the September 30, 2011, postmark deadline.
Also included is a form for indicating any leadership experience gained over the years. This information will be distributed to the chapters should a ballot be necessary.
In the event there is only one qualified member who submits the required Letter of Intent by the September 30 postmark deadline, said member will be declared elected. Should more than one member file and qualify for the position, ballots will be mailed to all Chapters in Area G no later than October 10, 2011. Elections are then to be conducted at a designated chapter meeting during the period October 24 - December 31, 2011, inclusive, with the vote tally certified at the January 21, 2012, Board of Directors meeting. The person elected as Alternate Area G Director will hold the office through the close of Conference 2012.
Alternate Area G Director Special Election Letter of Intent
CalPERS Board Elections
Congratulations Michael Bilbrey
Michael Bilbrey has won election to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration. Bilbrey, CSEA First Vice President, handily won a special runoff election to take a seat on the 13-member board.
"Thank you to everyone for all your support and diligent efforts on our campaign," said Bilbrey, a 22-year employee of Citrus College and the only classified school employee on the ballot. "Your dedication to winning this election made all the difference!"
According to the unofficial vote count, Bilbrey received 117,034 votes while opponent Richard Ross received 78,718 votes. The result is not official until certified by the California Secretary of State's Office.
Association President Allan Clark was thrilled with the results, saying that it showed CSEA's dedication.
"Thanks to all the CSEA members and staff who worked to elect Michael Bilbrey to the CalPERS Board of Administration," he said. "Your efforts in this campaign made the difference for Michael. He was an outstanding candidate and will be an even better CalPERS board member."
Executive Director Dave Low said the campaign presented particular challenges. He said with 1.3 million eligible voters and privacy issues preventing access to voter lists, CSEA members had to mobilize.
"Union member-to-member programs became substantially more important and decisive," Low said. "Thanks again for the work you did to ensure classified pensions are in good hands."
Area G has a potential of over 25,000 members and is serviced by
the Santa
Fe Field Office and the Costa y
Valles Field Office.
Area G Director, Bill Rawlings
