President Dick Wilken’s MessageGreetings!As you know, the City has moved the Retiree Health Insurance Open Enrollment period from summer to November to align with the calendar year instead of the fiscal year. We’ve just learned that SDPEBA is going to [...]
President Dick Wilken’s Message Greetings! In-person REA General Member meetings have returned. Both July and August meetings at the War Memorial Building in Balboa Park were well attended. At the August meeting, we announced that the REA Board has [...]
President Dick Wilken’s Message Greetings. I hope you are having a great summer. As I write this I am with family in northern Virginia. Should be back for our August meeting. I understand that our July General Member meeting [...]
President Dick Wilken’s Message Greetings. I hope you are having a great summer. We are looking forward to returning to in-person General Member meetings at the War Memorial Building on July 12th. We are still asking those attending our in-person [...]
President Dick Wilken’s Message Greetings. I hope you are having a great Spring. We will not hold a General Member meeting in June. We will return to in-person meetings on July 12th at the War Memorial Building in Balboa Park. We hope [...]
President Dick Wilken’s Message Hi REA members. In our April Newsletter we notified our members that the City and SDPBEA will be switching from a fiscal year to a calendar year basis for retiree healthcare. SDCERS has just sent a [...]
President Dick Wilken’s Message We had an excellent turnout for our March 8th General Member Zoom meeting. This was the date of our membership vote on the proposed dues increase. I am very pleased to report that the members present [...]
Greetings. Hope you all are enjoying the Spring-like weather. At the January and February General Member meetings, I announced that the REA Board is proposing to increase our member dues by $1 per month. We also included a detailed Board [...]
Greetings. Hope you are all well. Our January 11th Zoom meeting was well attended. Our speaker, Andrea Tevlin, shared fascinating insights about what it was like to be the first Independent Budget Analyst for the City of San Diego. If [...]
Holiday Greetings and Happy New Year! I hope your holidays have been good so far and that you safely enjoy celebrating the New Year. If you were part of the 93 members and guests (a new record!) that attended our [...]
Greetings! The holiday season is a time to reflect on the past and to celebrate with family and friends. This time is also when your Board reviews our recent accomplishments and plans new goals for the next year. As a [...]
Greetings Fellow REA members! Greetings, we are excited about being able to hold our Holiday Party this year. We’ll have fun, great food, and good company. Get your reservation in by the deadline and be sure to mail in your check. At the November 9th General Member meeting we will have [...]
Greetings Fellow REA members! Greetings! Fall is here and I am thankful for some cooler weather. Our October 12th General Member meeting will again be via Zoom. We will have SDCERS’ Annual Report. We are pleased to announce our return [...]
Greetings Fellow REA members! I hope your summer is safe and relaxing. A special welcome to the 71 new REA members who have joined REA since July. When I joined REA in 2005, we had around 1,100 members. Now we’re [...]
Greetings Fellow REA members! Your Board of Directors has met to consider the issue of COVID vaccinations, particularly in light of the desire of many to resume in-person meetings and events as soon as possible. The REA Board of Directors [...]
Greetings Fellow REA members! Summer is fully here. We’ve had our first major heat wave and most COVID restrictions are gone. The County reports that as of June 14th our region passed 2.1 million vaccinated (with at least one vaccination) [...]
Greetings Fellow REA members! Good news. Summer is approaching and it is clear that the COVID vaccines are having a major impact on infection rates. Projecting even better conditions six months from now, your Board just decided to hold our [...]
Greetings Fellow REA members! I am out of town and VP Mike Bresnahan is filling in in for me until I return. Thanks Mike! In 2012, Proposition B closed our City’s pension system to new members. I trust most of [...]
Greetings Spring is here and COVID-19 vaccines are plentiful, folks are getting shots and schools are opening. I see the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. March 2020 was our last General Member meeting at the War Memorial [...]
Greetings COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available. Congrats to the SD Fire-Rescue Department for offering vaccinations to City retirees over 65 and then to open up their vaccine clinic to the eligible general public. I hope most of you have [...]