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Annual BBQ 2025- September 20th at 12:00PM

Tickets available now!
Pay in advance option available on the website! We have a new online payment system on the website for your convenience.  $10 per person and bring a guest for another $10!
Menu:
BBQ with all the trimmings- thank you to the Firefighters!
Location: 618 Stockton Street 32204
Doors Open at 12:00PM 
Meeting begins at 12:30PM 
Food served immediately after conclusion of meeting. 

 

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Hard Rock Casino, Tampa Florida

Hard Rock Casino, Tampa Florida
October 22, 2025

Chartered Bus ride to the Hard Rock
7:30am – Leaving from 625 Stockton Street (parking provided)
7:30pm – Return to Jax

Tickets 75.00 per person
Minimum 35 people needed to reserve the bus.

RSVP BY September 19th, 2025

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ANNUAL AFFIDAVITS UPDATE

Retirement System Pension Office

Phone: (904) 255-7280
E-mail: citypension@coj.net
FAX: (904) 588-0524
City Hall, St. James Building
117 West Duval Street, Suite 330
Jacksonville, Florida 32202

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ANNUAL AFFIDAVITS UPDATE:

The yearly pension affidavit must be notarized in order to continue receiving your pension benefit.  Notarized affidavits can be scanned and e-mailed to: citypension@coj.net or mailed to the Pension Office. 

Affidavits do not require a notarization if they are hand-delivered to an employee of the Pension Office but will require photo identification that reflects your current address.

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VICTORY! HR82 WEP/SS Fairness Act

After over 30 years of hearings, promises, and debate urging Congress to repeal the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), we reached “victory lane” early in the morning of December 21st, 2024, when the Senate voted to pass HR 82. The vote was 74 – 20 to approve the Social Security Fairness Act repealing the WEP and GPO. These provisions unfairly target government retirees who are eligible for benefits they have paid for and also receive a governmental pension. The House passed the Social Security Fairness Act by a vote of 327 to 75 on November 12, 2025. The bill will be sent to the President, who has pledged to sign the legislation. We thank all who supported the enactment – FOP, IAFF, NARFE, NLCU, AFT, AFL-CIO, and others.

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE DUE JAN 1, 2025

Reminders will be mailed out this week.  So be on the lookout for mail from the R.E.A.

This reminder is for those members who pay annually in lieu of auto deduction via payroll. Membership fees are due January 1, 2025. If you joined before 2014, the cost is $19.50 and if you joined after 2014, membership is $26.00 for the year.

We have added an online payment option to the website for your convenience or you may still make out a check to the Retired Employees’ Association. Our new address is:  1 West Adams Street Jacksonville, FL 32202.

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2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE RETIRED EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION OF JACKSONVILLE

President
John Keane

1st Vice President
Terry Wood

2nd Vice President
Darryl Patterson

Secretary
Greg Radlinski

Treasurer
Tom Waarum

Chaplain
Leona Spann,

Sergeant-At-Arms
Larry Johnson

Members at Large
Al Saffer
Charlene West
Laura English-Williams

Immediate Past President
Eric Smith

General Counsel
Paul Daragjati
Ombudsman
MaryAnne Anders

General Employees Pension Trustee
Eric Smith

General Employees Pension Fund Advisory Committee
Kent Mathis

Police and Fire Pension Fund Advisory Committee
Tom Lumpkin

Police and Fire Trustee
Terry Wood

Advisory Panel
Emily (Flo) Clark
Sheila Caulkins
Pete Ison

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Annual Fish Fry Reminder

**PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 12TH, 2024**

Sunday, April 21st, 2024 – Doors open at 1:00pm with Quarterly Meeting beginning promptly at 1:30pm

Price of Admission: $8.00 per person with serving immediately after Quarterly Meeting. Tickets will be given at the door.

Firefighters Hall- 618 Stockton Street, Jacksonville, FL  32204