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Retiree Health Insurance
OMCE member: TAKE ACTION...NOW! Send this letter to the Governor urging him to sign this bill.
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Subject: Retiree Health Insurance Protection Bill (S.6030)
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
I am urging you to sign S.6030 into law.
Health insurance coverage is a critical issue for retirees, who often face tremendous health care costs at a time of severely diminished income. Continuation of health insurance after retirement is provided for some retirees by statute and for some others by union contract. This legislation seeks to protect health insurance coverage for all public sector retirees. It provides that a public employer may not unilaterally reduce benefit coverage or employer contributions unless making a parallel reduction for active employees.
This legislation does not prevent public employers from reducing benefits as a cost-cutting measure, but does, in effect, require that any such reductions be the result of union negotiations. Absent this, the Taylor Law prohibits public employee unions from negotiating on behalf of retirees. A similar law has protected school district retirees since 1994.
The same conditions which prompted the signing of such legislation for school district employees now exists for all public sector retirees. All public employee retirees should be treated the same.
Please sign S.6030 into law.
Sincerely,
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