The Retirement Policy Committee, composed of both working and retired educators and staff, monitors the activities of CalSTRS and CalPERS and recommends positions on key issues. 

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.

MEMBERS

Dowdy, Britt, Co-Chair, Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers

Orr, Douglas, Co-Chair, San Francisco Community College District Federation of Teachers, Retiree Chapter

Aldredge, Teresa, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers

Arteaga, Eva Shantel, AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges

Belden, Angela, Los Angeles College Faculty Guild

Brown, Don, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers

Cox, Dennis, ABC Federation of Teachers, Retiree Chapter

Frack, Sara, San Rafael Federation of Teachers

Jasper, Kathy, San Jose/Evergreen Federation of Teachers, Retiree Chapter

Keaton, Sandy, United Teachers Los Angeles, Retiree Chapter

Leone, Jeanne, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers

Saint Paul, Jessica, Los Angeles College Faculty Guild

Serafin, Patti, Palomar College Council of Classified Employees, Retiree Chapter

Torres, Gabriel, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers

Tray, Ken, United Educators of San Francisco, Retiree Chapter

VanSijll, Jennifer, San Mateo College Federation of Teachers

Solis, Anthony, Staff Liaison, California Federation of Teachers