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
Felipe E. Agredano-Lozano, Los Angeles College Faculty Guild
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