The purpose and goals of the CFT Retirement Committee are:

• to monitor the activities of both the California State Teacher Retirement System (STRS) and the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• to offer testimony when appropriate before both the STRS and PERS boards as well as before state and federal legislative and regulatory bodies.
• to monitor the statutes and regulatory policies that govern the STRS and PERS.
• to make recommendations concerning retirement issues to the Executive Council, State Council, and annual convention to keep CFT locals and members informed on matters relating to retirement through articles for CFT publications to present reports to CFT governance bodies.

Click here for the minutes of the May 19, 2007 Retirement Committee meeting

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Hene Kelly, Chair, United Educators of San Francisco		Lisa Massey, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
Ria Benbow, Azusa Federation of Adult Educators		Don Maxwell, Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Cecelia Boskin, United Teachers Los Angeles		Ethel McClatchey, Los Angeles College Federation Guild
Connie Brown, Oxnard Federation of Teachers		Sharon Peregrin, Santa Cruz Council of Classified Employees
Pat Crawford, United Educators of San Francisco		Phyllis Pipes, Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
Roni Joan Howard, United Educators of San Francisco		Al Reyes, United Teachers Los Angeles
Cliff Liehe, San Francisco Community College Federation of Teachers		Carolyn Widener, Los Angeles College Faculty Guild
Roni Love, ABC Federation of Teachers		Dolores Sanchez, Staff Liaison