September 2004
TO OUR MEMBERSHIP:
Much has been happening to the TelCo Retirees Association, Inc. during the past weeks and you need to be “updated” on a number of issues.
Website: telcoretirees.org or telcoretirees.com.
Now that our Website is “up and running” and we have placed many items of importance to our membership on the site. (We suggest that members with Internet access frequently visit our Website in order to keep yourselves updated.)We are currently undergoing a few changes with our Website.
A new heading "Members Only" is being augmented and access will require the use of a password. A copy of a CPUC document and a Association letter to a California State Senator regarding our California State non-profit status will be of interest to all of you.
Here, for you information, are some of the current items appearing at our Website.
A. Ladd/Helbling Fund
B. EEOC information
C. CPUC information
D. MEP/United Health Care
E. Kaiser HMO
Quarterly Membership Meetings
Quarterly membership meetings are being scheduled by the Association.
Second Quarterly meeting - June 8, 2005 Oakland.
Third Quarterly meeting - September 28 Carmichael.
Fourth Quarterly meeting - To be determined.The Association will hold Quarterly meetings throughout California and Nevada. (Specific details will be made available well in advance of these meetings.)
Annual Membership Meeting
Our Bylaws require an Annual Membership Meeting open to all members. These meetings are scheduled to review and approve all fiscal arrangement, to make changes in our Bylaws, to review all major programs and to elect Officers and members of the Board of Directors.
These annual meetings will be held in San Diego, California, during the month of February. All members are encouraged to attend.
General Membership Meetings
Because we have received member requests for a future meeting in the greater Los Angeles area as well as correspondence from Nevada retirees requesting a future meeting in Reno, NV, we will consider these sites for future quarterly meetings.
Since we are required by law to hold an Annual Membership Meeting and since the majority of our Officers and Directors either live within the greater San Diego area or in southern California, we plan to schedule our Annual Membership Meeting in San Diego, California during the month of February. All members are invited to attend the Annual meeting as well as the scheduled Quarterly meetings.
Telephone Concession Service
This issue continues to receive considerable attention. We will include correspondence received from our members in the filing. More on this issue will be found on the "Concessions" heading on the Website.
We have also added another heading to our Website, "NRLN" (National Retiree Legislative Network) to keep members updated on national issues impacting all retirees.
Newsletter
A printed Newsletter highlighting many of the articles presently on our Website has been printed and mailed to members without e-mail access.
Future issues will be mailed to those members on a quarterly basis.
©2004 TelCo Retirees Association, Inc.
