Due to the severe weather expected in the Duval County area, and the closure of the Police and Fire Pension Fund Building. The Retired Employees’ Association office will be closed Wednesday January 22, 2025. The office will reopen Thursday January 23, 2024, as scheduled, weather permitting.
ANNUAL AFFIDAVITS UPDATE
Retirement System Pension Office
Phone: (904) 255-7280
E-mail: [email protected]
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: [email protected] 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.
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.
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.
Sept 26th, 2024- REA Office is closed due to severe weather conditions
The REA office will reopen on Tues, Oct. 1, 2024, 0900-1400 at our new office location at 1 West Adams Street in the PFPF building on the corner of Main and Adams.
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR: 2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE RETIRED EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION OF JACKSONVILLE
Nominations are being accepted at this time. Any REA member who is interested in becoming more involved with the REA and wishes to be considered for one of the officer positions should contact the REA office. Deadline for nominations is September 22, 2024. If you are interested and I hope you are, please contact the REA office at 904-353-2400 or email [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also contact any Board member. Thanks, and we are looking forward to hearing from you.
September-October 2024 REAL SCOOP Newsletter
Reminder- Office Closed July 4th, 2024
Please note that the office will be closed on July 4th, 2024 in observance of Independence Day.
July- August Real Scoop 2024
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Important Update- Biloxi Postponed Until Further Notice
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
May-June Real Scoop 2024
Fish Fry and Quarterly Meeting Minutes
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