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OSA Pre-Retirement Seminar

This October, the Organization of Staff Analysts will hold a Pre-Retirement Seminar, for members approaching or contemplating retirement or for those who simply want an overview of the various financial and procedural implications of retirement from City service.

The single-session seminar will be led by John Murphy, former executive director of the NYC Employees Retirement System. Mr. Murphy was the executive director of NYCERS for many years. During his years of service, NYCERS was able to improve member services dramatically. For example, the current practice of personalized annual reports for members was initiated by him.

The session will present an introduction to the social aspects of retirement and then will cover retirement entitlements:

Pension Filing Procedures (includes maximizing Social Security and pension benefits through effective coordination and reviewing your pension distribution options and comparative costs)

Welfare Fund Benefits (includes an explanation of OSA retiree benefits and coordination of Welfare Fund benefits with other resources, including Medicare.)

Terminal Leave

Medical Benefits (includes plan changes and Medicare benefits; Part B reimbursement)

Finally, the session will feature an overview of Social Security considerations with David Gurzynski, a guest speaker from the Social Security Administration.

To accommodate all of those who wish to attend, we have divided the seminar into two sections.

The first section, for those whose last names begin with the letters A through K, will take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. The second, for those who last names begin with the letters L through Z, will take place on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Please make a note of the date for your seminar sesion.

Registration will take place at 5:30pm. The seminar will run from 6 to 8:30pm at the OSA office, 220 East 23 Street, Suite 709, NYC.

The seminar is free.

If you are interested in participating in the seminar, please complete and return this coupon by October 4, 2011.