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MESSAGE FROM MCEA PESIDENT MARILYN MILLER:

The budget cuts proposed by the Governor will affect you in FY2026.  The Governor proposes to have all state employees enroll in a deferred compensation plan (401K) to alleviate the financial responsibility of the state's portion of your retirement benefit. ​

The below post is from a member of the Maryland State Government and Retirees Group.  It highlights the amount of money the state plans on saving by cutting the prescription plan for retirees and your retirement plan for fiscal Year 2026.


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HEARING SET ON THE RETIREE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE BILL – HB 356
HEARING DATE:  March 12th at 1pm.
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MCEA Takeout

MCEA Retiree Members recently gathered for a "Takeout" event. See more photos below. [in process....]

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All Retirees should send their experiences to the Appropriations Committee as HB 356 has been introduced in the 2025 session which mirrors the bill in the 2024 legislative session.  If you need the contact information for the Appropriations Committee, feel free to contact Marilyn Miller at mmiller@mcea.org or call 410-298-8800.



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From: Ken Fitch KenFitch@unitedwematter.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 2:05 PM
Subject: Peter Messitte
 
This man gave you your RX drug coverage for the last 6 years .
 
 
Ken Fitch, President
United We Matter
P.O. Box 44102
Nottingham, MD 21236
 
O: (443) 608-0866
F:  (866) 499-6904
 
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From: Ken Fitch KenFitch@unitedwematter.com>
Date: Sun, Jan 12, 2025, 7:48 PM
Subject: suiting up
 
Hello Members,
    I am hearing lots of disturbing stories concerning Via, such as inaccurate information about medication coverage, getting different responses from different VIA people or the amount of money per medication just to name a few.
 
     If any of this applies to you, I would like you to email me details of your experience.  Please make sure to have your full name in the email.     My email is kenfitch@unitedwematter.com .  The only way we can fight this is to have more than one person
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AFT Activist,

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) and fully repeal the Social Security Act’s Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. Thousands of AFT members contacted their representatives and made a difference!

While we celebrate this milestone, we know that the fight for commonsense solutions for seniors requires the U.S. Senate to vote on this legislation too. Contact your senators today and urge them to quickly pass the Social Security Fairness Act (S. 597).

This bipartisan bill, led by Sen

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