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At our November Membership Meeting, Julie Wyne, CEO of SCERA (our retirment system) brought us up to date on what is happening in the effort to have the Board of Supervisors grant a COLA. Legislation will be needed to do this as the Board is not willing to fund the 80% purchasing COLA that is now in legislation. The effort has started moving but there will be no COLA in 2026. We recorded Julie's presentation and you can see it on the link below.

Go to presentation for recording of her full presentation.

Also discussed is the fact that the retirees covered by the SCARE settlement agreement with the county (those who retired before 6/30/2016) will have the county contribution to their health insurance decreased to $200 as of 6/1/26. We need members to write to the Board of Supervisors asking them to reopen the settlement agreement and increase the amount they will contribute, since they are contributing $500 to people who retired after that date. You might mention how much you have lost in purchasing power due to no COLA. If you click on link below, page 3 of the document shows percentage of a COLA it would take to get you to 80% of the original value based on your retirement date. So when writing to the BOS, you need to add 20% to show your total loss of purchasing power. Click on link for this report.

PURPOSE -

The purpose for which this organization is formed is to promote and protect the welfare and interests of Sonoma County retired employees in all ways compatible with the public interest.

The methods for attaining these objectives shall be to monitor all actions at federal, state and county levels that might affect our members; join and/or support other organizations formed for similar purposes; create and foster favorable public sentiment; support legislation and/or local resolutions deemed beneficial and oppose those deemed detrimental to the interests of its members or sound government; and disseminate pertinent information to members.

The Association may also perform such other acts and provide such benefits and services as are consistent with its primary purpose.

Your SCARE Board of Directors sincerely hopes that this web site will add a new dimension to our communications with members. In addition to being able to post general information that members can access at any time, it allows us to post urgent news that occurs between our newsletters and General Membership Meetings. We also hope that it will give you a new and easier way to communicate with the Board. We welcome your comments and suggestions!