Record of Testimony

I feel I was wronged I will have 30 years of service with the city of East providence when I will be 52 years old and I will have to work another 11 years after that to avoid major penalties. With Costs. The pension reform happened when I had 13 years in and was already vested for 3 years.

Hello- I began my career with the State of Rhode Island in 1987, what I signed up for back then is no longer in existence.

I was hired in 2000, was promised a certian pension after 10 yrs. That's when you get vested. You should have changed it for new hirires. I had a 20 year plan when I got hired, I'm on 4yrs overtime have to do another 5yrs to get the same money I would have got after 20 yrs.

Enclosed please find a list of Points to Consider to support the restoration of the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for the group previously referenced.

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for the opportunity to explain how the PENSION debacle of 2011 affected US! Two Cranston teachers who taught 32 and 33 years and were told when we retired what our pension and our COLA was going to be!

I was so happy to get a job working for the State of Rhode Island while continuing my education at night. I believed the job came with a promise in the form of a contract. I promised to work with honor and respect.

I am almost 71 years old and I am still teaching because I cannot afford to retire. This is my 23rd year teaching. If I retire this year I will receive approximately $1900.00 a month. I am all alone and my sole support. If I retire I cannot afford Medicare or be able to keep my house.

Dec 12, 2023

How the Loss of COLA affected This Retiree

Colleen Kelly Mellor

Pension Education: 3 facts that have not been brought to your attention

Madams and Sirs,

The three new inputs: