Record of Testimony

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO CORRECT AN INJUSTMENT THAT HAS HURT THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO WORKED HONORABLE FOR AT LEAST 28 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN RETIRED FOR 15 YEARS. I AM LIVING ON AND MAKING PURCHASES WITH MONEY THAT IS 15 YEARS OLD.

Testimony before the Pension Advisory Working Group, 14 Dec 2023 CCRI Hackett Auditorium:

I had previously belonged to AFSCME/Retirees, and fled that group in search of real representation. The retiree agenda was clearly dominated by union oversight.

Dear Members of this CRITICAL Working Group,

Here is my story:

Graduate of William M. Davies Vocational Technical High School, 1980

Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Honorably Discharged due to a significant medical injury.

Began Rhode Island College Fall of 1982.

I can’t attend the meeting but just wanted to say that I retired in 2017 haven’t had any increase in my pension since then but my part D medical has more than doubled since then If this could be passed along I will appreciate thank you.

Submitted via email

June 30th 2012, longevity was stopped. At least for those working that long. I reached 25 years the end of August, 2012 and I feel those folks should have been grandfathered in. It certainly made a difference in my pension.

Submitted via online webform

The loss of the COLA has a a dramatic effect on our family. I retired in 2004 with the hope that cola’s would add to my income as the cost of living increases. I am hopefully optimistic that it will be reinstated soon. Thank you for all your hard work.

I retired 20 years ago based on the promise in our contract of a COLA which would keep my income up with inflation and the cost of living in the future. Because of the then treasurer's cancelling of our COLA'S in 2011 I no longer can say that I am able to keep up with either !!

My name is Glen Hebert I am a retired Woonsocket police Detective Sgt. Retiring in April 2005 after 21 years of service At the time of my retirement I was told by the Rhode Island Employee representative that I would get a 3% no compounded COLA. as outlined in my paperwork.

The rule of 95 should be changed to 90 as well as any other changes that could be made to offset the pension reform of 2011.