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National Slam The Scam Day is March 6th. Help protect your loved ones and people in your community this Slam the Scam Day by:   Report Social Security-related scams to the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

Two Democratic state senators and the advocacy group Divest Oregon are backing a bill to curb fossil fuel investments in the state’s public pension system Democratic lawmakers and environmentalists are calling on the Oregon Treasury to pause new pension investments into private assets and private equity funds invested in fossil fuel companies and projects. You…

Tim Stoelb has assumed his new duties as Secretary-Treasurer for ROSE effective July 1st. The OSEA Board of Directors approved Missy Johnson to take his place as Zone 1 Coordinator during their recent board retreat. Missy worked as an Education Assistant in Astoria prior to her retirement. Please give her a warm welcome! Updates to…

ROSE meeting dates for FY 2024-25 have been set.  Meetings are held on a monthly basis on the first Friday of each month. All ROSE members are invited to attend these meetings.  Depending on circumstances, meetings are conducted either in person or virtual.  In Person meetings are from 10:30am-2:00pm.  Virtual meetings are from 2:00pm-3:00pm.  If…

Our annual Retiree Picnic was held Monday, August 5 in the beautiful backyard of Everice and David Moro of Portland, Oregon.  The taco bar themed event was a huge success and was attended by 27  retired union friends from OSEA and AFT Oregon.  It was great to see everyone and get caught up with those…

On Friday, July 26th, ROSE launched a new monthly electronic newsletter titled the ROSE Review. This email contains subject matter that our members indicated may be useful to them. In this inaugural launch, we provided information on PERS, Social Security, Medicare, article links for seniors, an OSEA Conference summary, Union Plus Member Benefits and an…

Our annual Retiree gathering will be held on Monday, August 5th, from 11:30am-1:30pm at Everice Moro’s home, 2827 SE 35th Place, Portland. We will be featuring a Taco Bar this year with all food being provided. To ensure that we have an accurate account of attendees, please call or text either Everice (503) 313-4661 or…

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Rate Announcement for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug (Part D) Programs that updates payment policies for these programs and ensures payment accuracy. Part of the rate announcement was that prescription drug out-of-pocket costs will be…

Here’s a collection of articles that some of you may find helpful if you’re a home caregiver provided by AARP. https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/

AFT-OR Retirees are hosting an AFT Benefits primer on April 6, 2024 from 10-11:30am. This event will be a hybrid presentation held at the ALF-CIO Office, 3645 SE 32nd Ave, Portland, and will also be available remotely. For more information, read this announcement. Registration deadline is April 5th.