tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post4590721880158527187..comments2023-03-27T02:36:53.691-07:00Comments on Sparky San Diego: Political OpinionSparkySanDiegohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06659685665397099088noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-25158407693628905452010-01-25T20:41:49.818-08:002010-01-25T20:41:49.818-08:00The POA is not a 'labor union'; it's n...The POA is not a 'labor union'; it's not even a 'union' for gawd sakes. It's an 'association' akin to the Thursday Club of La Jolla. Don't expect anything from the POA. Are they trying? Absolutely, but they just don't have the experience at the top to help its members whatsoever. The sad part of it all is they ALL know it!<br /><br />The members should reorganize the POA into a real 'union' so the REAL truth can be told without repercussions!Tired of the BSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-45672780071311054682010-01-25T18:29:32.071-08:002010-01-25T18:29:32.071-08:00It’s been a long time since the City decided to re...It’s been a long time since the City decided to remove its employees from social security, Medicare, etc. and start its own retirement system. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I remember reading that in order for the City of San Diego, Inc. to do so, they would have to provide an adequate retirement payment and a retiree health care benefit, since the employees would no longer be eligible for a federally sponsored benefit. In other words, the City had to promise that it would take care of its employees and ensure that they were never a financial burden the Federal Government, i.e. claiming indigent care, welfare, etc. <br /><br />I am one of the current employees who the City never covered with Medicare. It was never even optional for me. The City of San Diego had promised to pay for my health care upon retirement. Now they want to eliminate, limit, reduce or severely restrict that benefit! Someone (labor unions??) needs to research the original agreement and benefits negotiated throughout the last thirty years! I know of one retired City Attorney that is very knowledgeable in this area. Maybe he should be utilized as a resource!<br /><br />The pre and post Medicare issue needs to be addressed. Those pre Medicare employees do not have anything to fall back on as far as supplemental health care. Shouldn’t the City be obligated to insure them? What a mess, and it all boils down to the City attempting to back out of promises made years ago, and the City’s underfunding into the retirement system.Still a City employeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-61405929860218756992010-01-25T15:52:39.129-08:002010-01-25T15:52:39.129-08:00SUPREMES TOSS MOST CHARGES OUT
Today the Californ...<b>SUPREMES TOSS MOST CHARGES OUT</b><br /><br />Today the California Supreme Court tossed out all of the conflict of interest criminal complaints against all defendants except Ron Saathoff, former head of the Fire Fighters Union and former SDCERS Board Member.<br /><br />The Court said all of the defendants except Saathoff received same pension benefits as other city workers so no conflict occurred. <br /><br />Saathoff on the other hand, negotiated for, and received, the so called Presidential benefit tied to a combination of his wages as leader of IAFF Local 145 and his pay as a Fire Captain for the City of San Diego. The Court let that complaint against Saathoof stand so a determination would be made at the trial court level.<br /><br />Over the past several years the IRS ruled the so-called Presidential Pension benefits illegal.Just Wonderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01410710576875070891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-8688620656041710742010-01-25T15:00:46.368-08:002010-01-25T15:00:46.368-08:00GETTING SOME TRACTION
Will the legal opinion rece...<b>GETTING SOME TRACTION</b><br /><br />Will the legal opinion recently published by City Attorney Jan Goldsmith being another run to the retirement door? Who knows, but in a piece in today's VoSD they've reasoned that those City employees who are already retired are safe with their retiree medical benefits. <br /><br />Active employees and their retiree medical benefits...well that's a whole other enchilada and Goldsmith believe completely negotiable. <br /><br />With the current trends all solidly against government employees and their benefits no one needs a crystal ball to predict where we're headed. <br /><br />The question is will there another stampede for the door.Just Wonderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01410710576875070891noreply@blogger.com