Additional Resources

All spring long the school board has discussed the possibility of rescinding some classified positions by using the swept tier III funds.  It is clear this board wants to avoid the chaos from last fall when the District went without library clerks, a career center technician and outreach counselors.  The release of the May revise budget will play a key role in determining how the Board moves forward.

The Board meeting is scheduled for June 12 at 6:30pm at the Galt city chambers.

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Learn about the most recent happenings of the Florida Education Association Retired.

La Follette Pension Study

The La Follette Workshop in Pubic Affairs prepared a study for the Wisconsin Legislative Council on alternatives for administering the Wisconsin Retirement System.  This report is NOT the report required by ACT 32 which is due to be released in June.   The La Follette report  was released in May of 2012.  For more details, click here. 

Defend The Wisconsin Retirement System

Retired WPEC member/activist Philip Anderson and retired WSP member/activist Roger Springman prepared an paper about defending the WRS retirement system. They are also part of a group of public retiree activists called POWRS. To read the paper, click here.

 Pension Tension, Capital Times.

"Now, emboldened by the recent recall victory in Wisconsin — and two votes the same night in California to sharply curb pensions for municipal employees — anti-government forces are taking aim at public-sector retirement systems nationwide."   Click Here to read more. 

Companies Pension Pleas (in the private sector). 

"Business groups are urging Congress to let employers put less money into their pension funds, saying that exceptionally low interest rates are forcing them to set aside too much cash. . . Labor unions are open to changing the contribution formula, but say that Congress shouldn't allow companies to underfund their pension plans, as has happened already in some cases."

Click Here to read more.

State's Pension System Doesn't Need Tinkering

A somewhat surprising editorial from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/28/12). 

Click Here to read more. 

We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative settlement with the Essex County College administration which we are recommending for ratification.


Full members should expect to receive a detailed email outlining the settlement. Please remember that only full members are eligible to vote for ratification.


We will notify you of the dates, times and place where the ballots will be cast and counted.


Thank you for your patience and support.

According to the A&R website,  more than 14,000 retirees are waiting for the final calculation of their benefits. These people are receiving an estimated pension until the final calculation is done. The estimated pension is reduced by approximately 1% to avoid overpayments. When the actual benefit is calculated, the State pays what is owed plus 5% interest.

Jeanie Wallace's guest column for the Morgan Hill Times looks at the schizophrenic nature of teaching in today's schools and challenges the community to volunteer to staff after school project labs at each school.

President - Danielle Boyd

Vice President - Florence Bush

Teacher Rep - Carly Scallon

Office Staff Rep - Carla Parisi

Recording Secretary - Ginny Abbatemarco

Corresponding Secretary - Naomi Buechner

Treasurer - Jack O'Leary

A new feature of our site is this space to create a tribute to celebrate members. The space will allow members to share memories and wishes for our membership that have moved on in retirement, received awards and honors or fallen members.  Comments and wishes for Tributes can be e-mailed to:  nbea.contact@gmail.com  Please include your name as you would like it to appear next to your comment with your current school and positions.  Tributes and other site information will be updated each Monday.  Please limit individual comments for Tributes to 100 words or less for each submission.