Retirement Policy Committee
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
Douglas Orr, Chair, San Francisco Community
College District Federation of Teachers
Lenora Lacy Barnes, State Center Federation of
Teachers
Cecelia Boskin, United Teachers Los Angeles
Carolyn Cleaves, Salinas Valley Federation of
Teachers
Dennis Cox, ABC Federation of Teachers, Retiree
Chapter
Britt Dowdy, Newport-Mesa Federation of
Teachers
Rudi Faltus, United Educators of San
Francisco
Felipe Lopez, Los Angeles College Faculty
Guild
Rhonda McNutt, ABC Federation of Teachers
Lucia Navarro, Gilroy Federation of
Paraeducators
John Perez, United Teachers Los Angeles
Jenny Redding, Ventura County Federation of
College Teachers
Craig Weckmas, Los Rios College Federation of
Teachers
Jill Yasutake, ABC Federation of Teachers
Joanna
Valentine, Staff Liaison