Retirement news and views

Useful links

Attacks on California Public Pensions: Implications for Educators (pdf) by Sharon Hendricks, candidate for the CalSTRS Board and keynote speaker at AFT 2121's Third Annual Retirement and Financial Planning Day.

Part-Time Faculty Retirement Options and Issues (pdf), presentation made by Cliff Liehe at our Retirement and Financial Planning Day and AFT 2121 Grievance Officer.

Retirement Primer for Part-Time Faculty (pdf), by Cliff Liehe, a more in depth guide than the above presentation.

Excellent articles and resources about pension reform by Doug Orr, CCSF Economics Department

AFT 2121 Retiree Chapter

Introduction

The American Federation of Teachers, Local 2121 Retiree Chapter represents the retired faculty of City College of San Francisco. We are retired teachers, counselors, librarians, and researchers dedicated to education and the learning process. We are part of the 1300 member bargaining unit of active CCSF faculty. Our retiree chapter was chartered in 1994.

Our strength is in our numbers, our resources, and our collective action. By joining, you support the local’s efforts at the bargaining table and at the state and national levels, where our parent unions work in support of faculty and public education.

We invite your active participation in the union’s democratic process by attending our union meetings, by serving on a committees, by running for retiree chapter office, and by volunteering during political campaigns.

Objectives

A. To encourage continued professional involvement in issues pertinent to retirees.

B. To support the aims, goals and objectives of the San Francisco Community College District Federation of Teachers.

C. To promote the best interests and welfare of San Francisco Community College District retirees through programs that will improve the quality of life for both active and retired members.

D. To unite members for greater strength as an action body, and to enhance communication between active and retired faculty.

E. To gather and disseminate information of interest for our members.

F. To promote cooperation with other organizations whose aims and goals coincide with our own.

Membership and Dues

All members of the San Francisco Community College District Federation of Teachers may after retirement become members of this Chapter.

Members of the Retiree Chapter shall be accorded all privileges of regular membership, except that they may not vote on strike issues or contract ratification.

Chapter dues shall be $6.00 annually, as stated in Article VII, Section 7 of the Bylaws of the San Francisco Community College District Federation of Teachers, and shall be deposited into the Union's general fund.

Benefits of Membership

A wealth of opportunities and resources

Maintain membership in Local 2121 with voting rights on officer elections.

Participate in AFT political actions.

Access to

1. Personal and professional resources
2. Join other educational, social and affiliated retiree groups
3. AFT Plus discounts

Receive union publications throughout the year.

For more information about our retiree chapter, email Ann Killebrew: retirees@aft2121.org
To join the retiree chapter, email Wendy Leung: wleung@aft2121.org