Georgia State Retirees Association
P.O. Box 108
Bethlehem, GA 30620
 
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 The Georgia State Retirees Association (GSRA) is an organization focused on keeping retirees and prospective retirees from all parts of Georgia Government well informed about changes in promised retiree and health insurance benefits.  

The benefits provided by State pension and health insurance programs are under constant pressure by legislation and administrative regulation.  As a career employee, the State made contractual promises to YOU to provide a pension to meet your post-employment financial needs and a health insurance plan to pay most of your medical bills in exchange for your long and dedicated service.

Constant vigilance is necessary in today’s fast-paced environment to ensure that those promises are kept.
 
What's New

July 28, 2010

Our July Newsletter reports on the Depart-ment of Community Health 'talking points' released in response to our report last month on the dire financial condition of the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP).   We also reprint Craig Schneider's recent article on SHBP funding that appeared in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.   We also provide the latest enrollment numbers for the SHBP, along with an explantion of how personnel spending cuts by the state affect the financial health of the SHBP.  And good news:  There are two more local chapters of GSRA for retirees to join -- find out where they are!

Read the Newsletter!

  

June 30, 2010

The June Newsletter highlights the dire financial state of the State Health Benefit Plan and includes a report on the June Annual Meeting of the ERS Boards of Trustees, where NO COLAS were grantedRead the Newsletter!

 

The July 13 meeting of the GSRA Board/Policy & Operations Committee has been CHANGED to Wednesday, June 30, 2010 due to scheduling conflicts. 

 

 

May 21, 2010

The latest issue of the Newsletter gives details on HB 1380 and a final report on bills of interest that passed during this General Assembly session.  Find information on how YOU can become involved in this year's elections campaigns.  Read reports on the latest ERS Board of Trustees meeting and on the GSRA Officers' meeting with ERS Executive Director Pamela Pharris.   And read the latest on GSRA's Local Chapter activities.

Read the Newsletter!

 

 

April 21, 2010

HB 1380 itself never made it out of committee, BUT some of its provisions may be tacked on to other bills at the last minute.  Your immediate action is needed!  

Read the Action Alert! 

 

 

April 18, 2010

 The April Newsletter shows the latest activity on bills of interest; an insightful analysis of Georgia's economic outlook; responses to GSRA questions on the SHBP; Local Chapter news; and comments presented at a DCH Public Hearing.  

Read the Newsletter!

   

March 31, 2010

Legislative Status of GSRA tracked bills updated and posted to this website.  See Legislation, Status at the left.

 

March 24, 2010

 Read an update on HB 1380 and legislative bills of interest.  Also featured is information about your State group term life insurance and new eye-opening reports on public pensions. 

Read the Newsletter! 

 

March 23, 2010

Click on Legislative Status to view the complete list of bills that are being tracked by GSRA.  Under the GSRA Analysis, you can find more information about features of life insurance, such as that proposed by HB 1380.

 

 March 14, 2010

YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED!

HB 1380 would give the state an insurable interest in the lives of state employees and retirees.  If passed, this bill may allow the State of Georgia to collect benefits when you die, and may even affect your current State life insurance benefit.  The House Appropriations Committee will consider this bill on MONDAY, March 15, 2 pm, Room 341, State Capitol.  Contact Committee members AND your state legislators today! 

Read the Action Alert!

 

 

February 28, 2010

Read the latest Newsletter!

GSRA Legislative Committee reports on legislative actions and discussion of a Early Retirement program, join one of the GSRA Local Chapters, and see the announcement of a DCH public hearing about proposed regulation changes to SHBP.

 

February 22, 2010

Legislation Status Report has been updated to include General Assembly actions through February 18, 2010.

 

February 10, 2010

See the report from the GSRA Legislative Committee and what to expect when you turn age 65.  The latest SHBP membership numbers are reported and the final installment of the gubernatorial candidates responses to GSRA members’questions are printed.  Read the Newsletter!

 

January 22, 2010

Local Chapter meetings announced in February.  See the GSRA calendar to the left.

 

January 20, 2010

The January 20 issue has a very important message from our President, BJ Bennett, and news of yet another cut in SHBP funding.  The Lake Oconee Area Chapter reports on its recent successful legislative meeting.  Read about our newly appointed Treasurer, and see the written responses from Gubernatorial candidates to five more questions posed at our 'roundtable discussion' held during our October Annual Meeting.  Read the Newsletter!

 

January 7, 2010 

Our first 2010 Newsletter reports on the following ERS news:  GSRA Leadership's recent meeting with the ERS Executive Director; the latest independent ERS Audit report, and the December ERS Board meeting.   Also read the next installment of the Gubernatorial Candidates' responses to questions from GSRA.  The SHBP Director  answers questions about SHBP materials recently received by Medicare-eligible retirees. And read about the Coosa Valley Area Chapter's special guests at their December meeting.     Read the Newsletter!

 

 

January 4, 2010 

Local Chapter Meetings for January announced.  See the Calender to the left.

 

December 12, 2009

The latest State Health Benefit Plan funding and possible prescription drug co-pay issues are discussed.  Also, written responses by six gubernatorial candidates to three GSRA's questions are printed.  In addition, a summary of the ERS Board Chair's presentation on pension funding issues is presented.  Read the Newsletter!

 

 

November 13, 2009 

Read more about the valuable benefits now available to GSRA members through our affiliation with Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA)!  Review GSRA's "SHBP Questions and Answers" handout from our Annual Meeting, and see SHBP's written responses to our members' questions about retiree health insurance changes.  Read the Newsletter!

 

 

November 10, 2009 

The Coosa Valley Area (Rome) Local Chapter announces its quarterly meeting on December 7, 2009.  The details are included in the GSRa Calendar, which may be viewed by clicking on the Calendar on the left.

 

November 7, 2009 

A Steering Committee is holding an organizing meeting for joining together in the Savannah Coastal Area Local Chapter of GSRA on November 17, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.  Details are included in the GSRA Calendar, which may be viewed by clicking on the Calendar on the left.  Join the Chapter.

 

October 31, 2009 

GSRA's Third Annual Meeting in Forsyth was a rousing success with over 500 in attendance.  See photos too!  Also see a list of legislative bills held over from last year that could still be passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 2010.  Read the Newsletter! 

 

 October 27, 2009

The NW Metro Local GSRA Chapter  announces a meeting in Marietta on November 16.  Details are included in the GSRA Calendar, which may be viewed by clicking on the Calendar on the left.

 

October 27, 2009 

Review the Questions and Answers to some of your questions regarding the State Health Benefit Plan. The Q&As prepared by GSRA were distributed at the GSRA Annual Meeting. In addition, the Department of Community Health's responses to other questions by GSRA Members' are posted for your review. These Q&As are also posted to the Current Issues for the SHBP.

 

October 22, 2009

Our Annual Meeting was a success! See a photo of our third Annual Meeting in Forsyth on October 21.  Photo of Gubernatorial Candidates on Panel

 

 
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