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Retiree Resources

AFSCME has produced a variety of publications that provide information on issues that affect retirees. So whether you’re a retiree member or a working member who's looking for information for your parents or your own retirement planning, you’ve come to the right place.

To see the full text of any of the following publications, click on the title.

• Q & A: Social Security's Government Pension Offset (for members in jobs not covered by Social Security)
  
• Q & A: Social Security's Windfall Elimination Provision (for members in jobs not covered by Social Security)
  
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Social Security's Future
  Want to know why Social Security is considered the greatest social program ever created in the United States? Why its financial problems have been exaggerated? Why privatization would destroy it, and why Americans should have faith in its future? Here’s everything you ever wanted to know….
• Hard to Swallow: Older Americans and the High Cost of Prescription Drugs
  Information on rising drug prices and what can be done.
• Tender Loving Care: A Guide to Hiring an In-Home Caregiver
  Need advice on hiring a caregiver for yourself, spouse or parent?
• The Conversation: Talking With Your Aging Parents About Medicare and Other Health Care Issues
  A parent's health is a difficult subject for adult children to deal with because it's fraught with emotion. Making it even more difficult are the complexities of coverage and care -- a confusing maze that can frustrate both generations. The Conversation lays out the issues, answers questions, and helps the whole family have peace of mind.
• About the AFSCME Retiree Program
  
• Medicare Privatization Fact Sheet
  
• Stop Medicare Privatization
  End overpayments to private insurance companies and strengthen traditional Medicare.
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• A Guide to Retirement
  A basic manual on retirement for AFSCME members.
• Public Employee Retirement Systems
  
• Questions & Answers on Advance Directives for End-of-Life Medical Treatment
  This publication provides important information on living wills, durable powers of attorney for health care, health care proxies and other legal issues surrounding end of life decisions.
• Exiting the Workforce
  Learn about the coming migration from work to retirement for millions of union members and its implications for the future of Labor. This publication explains why AFSCME and other unions will need to step up retiree organizing in order to maintain our political strength.
• Staying Fit: A Guide to Physical Activity for AFSCME Retirees
  Most people know that exercise is good for them and that includes retirees. In fact, research shows that older people in varying physical condition have much to gain from exercise and keeping physically active. Read on to find out how retirees can stay fit.

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