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Retirees Urge Legislature to Reject Budget Proposal

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:30:05 -0500

Testifying before the Joint Fiscal Committees hearing on the Executive Budget, Jack McPadden, President of the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA), called upon the Legislature to reject those portions of the budget which would impose signi...

Retirees Blast Budget

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:04:25 -0500

Calling the Governor's assertion that this was his best budget laughable if it didn't betray such an arrogance to the needs of retirees, RPEA President Jack McPadden criticized the proposal which would cap Medicare reimbursement.

Retirees Await State Budget

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:20:46 -0500

Jack McPadden, President of the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) stated that he is "cautiously optimistic" about one aspect of the State budget, which is due to be released next Tuesday.

Retirees Applaud Comptroller DiNapoli's Opposition to Constitutional Convention

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:01:20 -0400

Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) today commended Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for expressing his opposition to the prospect of convening a constitutional convention. Farrell stated, "We are ve...

Public Retirees Support Hoosick Falls

Tue, 02 Aug 2016 11:34:20 -0400

Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Associations (RPEA) today issued a statement of strong support for the residents of Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh. Farrell stated, "Ensuring a safe water supply is one of the mo...

Retirees Applaud Budget Agreement

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:36:23 -0400

The Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) commended the Legislature for rejecting the Governor's proposal to impose additional costs on retirees who participate in the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP).

Retirees Urge Legislature to Reject Budget Proposal

Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:19:17 -0500

Retirees Call Out "Ludicrous" Budget Explanation

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 15:27:12 -0500

Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA), today slammed Governor Cuomo's estimate regarding the impact of capping the standard Medicare premium reimbursement of the New York State Health Insurance Pl...

Retirees Blast Health Insurance Proposal

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:53:05 -0500

Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA), today termed Governor Cuomo's proposal to increase health insurance costs for certain Medicare eligible retirees as "repugnant".

Arrogant Thruway Authority Called Out

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:49:58 -0500

As a follow up to the Thruway Authority's November 9th decision to increase the cost to retirees for health insurance, Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Association requested the Thruway Board of Directors to am...

Retirees Urge Thruway Authority to Reconsider Vote on Health Insurance

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:56:31 -0500

Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Association, today called upon the members of the New York State Thruway Board of Directors to amend the recently adopted budget so that the increase in retiree health insurance...

Include Retirees in Veteran Credits

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:11:56 -0500

Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Association, today called upon Governor Cuomo and the Legislature to include veterans who have already retired in the proposal which is being developed regarding veteran credits.

Retirees Laud Budget Deal

Mon, 02 Nov 2015 14:58:58 -0500

Retirees Laud Budget Deal

Retirees Strongly Urge Legislature to Roll Back Unfair Health Insurance Increases – Cite Lack of Transparency

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:31:21 -0500

Testifying before the Joint Fiscal Committees hearing on Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget, Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA), called upon the legislature to correct the inequities which have...

GE Cuts In Retiree Health Care Called "Shameful"

Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:33:42 -0400

Edward C. Farrell, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) of New York, called General Electric's (GE) recent decision to drop its health coverage for Medicare eligible retirees a "shameful" action on the part of the ...

Retirees Don't Want to Pay for Tax Free New York

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:56:15 -0500

The Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) is urging the legislature to reject Governor Cuomo's effort to decrease retiree benefits in order to raise revenue to help fund his Tax Free New York proposal, among other initiatives. Edward C. Farr...

Retirees Call for Fairness and Equity at Budget Hearing

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:24:03 -0500

Paul D. Moore, President of the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA), called upon the legislature to reject Governor Cuomo's proposal to impose additional health insurance costs upon state retirees who are enrolled in Medicare.

Retirees Hoping for Relief in Budget

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:38:22 -0500

Retirees Hoping for Relief in Budget

Retirees Appeal Health Insurance Decision

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 10:04:04 -0500

The Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) has filed an appeal to reverse a lower court decision which affirmed the power of the President of the Civil Service Commission to increase the percent of retirees' health insurance payments to coinc...

Retired Public Employees Association Elects New President

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:37:11 -0500

Paul D. Moore, of Niskayuna, was elected President of the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) at its recent Annual Meeting. RPEA is the only association whose sole purpose is to represent the interests of retired public employees, and has...

Judge Issues Decision in NYSHIP Contribution Litigation

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:00:53 -0500

RPEA has received an unfavorable decision in our NYSHIP contribution lawsuit. Suing on behalf of all current public retirees that our health insurance percentage contribution rates were not intended to be increased, RPEA strenuously argued that t...

Retirees Sue State Over Health Insurance Increase

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:05:29 -0500

The Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA), on behalf of its 40,000 members, today announced the commencement of legal action against Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New York State over an attempt to make public service retirees pay a larger por...

RPEA Reschedules Press Conference for 12/8/2011

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:07:54 -0500

The Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) is rescheduling the Press Conference originally schedule for today at Noon until tomorrow due to the impending Legislative Session.

News Advisory from Retired Public Employees Association

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:40:54 -0500

News Advisory from Retired Public Employees Association

Cuomo Administration Attacks New York State Retirees

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:34:18 -0400

Stan Winter, President of the Retired Public Employees Association representing 40,000 public service retirees, is calling on the Governor to curtail his ill conceived and illegal attack on New York State's public service retirees.