BBQ with all the trimmings- thank you to the Firefighters!
Consolidated City of Jacksonville
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
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
NEWS
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.
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.
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.
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
We regret to inform you that the Biloxi Trip has been postponed until further notice. If you have any questions, please reach out to the office at (904) 353-2400
**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