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Challenges to Pensions and Healthcare Top the Annual Meeting Agenda
Meeting Speakers
With pension funds under debate nationally, proposed retirement legislation, and continuing changes in medical care, retired people are concerned about the future of their sunset years. These critical topics are the focus of the 2014 Maricopa Community Colleges Retirees Association annual meeting. All retirees are encouraged to attend this important event.
Director, Arizona State Retirement System
The MCCRA annual meeting is set for Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Rio Salado Conference Center located at 2323 W. 14th Street in Tempe, adjacent to the District Office. A continental breakfast will be served starting at 9 a.m., where Q & A with retirement and health care representatives will begin and will continue immediately following the meeting. The formal meeting is scheduled from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with experts from the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), United Healthcare, and MCCCD’s Human Resources. Retirement information and updates on legislation relative to changes in pension funds will be provided by ASRS Executive Director, Paul Matson, and Assistant Director External Affairs, Pat Klein. Account Vice President, Dan Cadriel from United Healthcare Services will address issues relating to health care. After a welcome by MCCRA President Ann Oehmke, MCCD Chancellor, Dr. Rufus Glasper, will greet participants via video. Other presenters will include Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Sam Dosumu, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Felicia Ganther. Retirement Analyst, Tim Clement, will comment on human resource issues. For the first time last year, Maricopa Community College employees thinking about retirement were invited to the annual meeting. The response by employees attending was overwhelming. So again this year, potential retirees are invited to join us at the meeting. If you have former colleagues still working for one of the Maricopa Community Colleges, ask them personally to join you at the annual meeting to discuss the benefits of retirement. Future times and locations for retirement planning workshops will be available. Valuable information and handouts will aid in financial planning for a healthy, happy retirement.
See you on April 17. Please RSVP for the MCCRA Annual Meeting by April 10 to Jim Hogan: jhoganaz@msn.com.
Paul Matson
Paul Matson has served since 2003 as Chief Executive of the Arizona State Retirement System, a state agency with over 500,000 members and an investment portfolio of approximately $30 billion in its administration of the state’s largest public pension plan. Mr. Matson began at the ASRS in 1995 as Chief Investment Officer, responsible for the internal and external multi-asset-class investment management of the fund, and development of the Internal Investment Management Division of the ASRS.
Patrick M. Klein
Assistant Director, External Affairs Arizona State Retirement System
Pat has been with the Arizona State Retirement System since 2001, initially assuming responsibility for the administration, communication, development, and implementation of the ASRS retiree health insurance and long term disability (LTD) programs. In July, 2005, Pat was promoted to Assistant Director where he assumed responsibility for agency communication, employer relations, rules, legislation, and pension plan administration with continuing involvement in the retiree health care and LTD plans.