Retiree Leaders
If you’re an officer in your retiree chapter or subchapter, you need special information to help you do your job. This is the place to come for guidance on AFSCME rules and regulations, and on ways to assist your retiree members.
- AFSCME Retiree Officers Handbook (PDF)
Members of AFSCME retiree chapters and subchapters elect officers to perform certain duties on their executive boards, as well as represent them before lawmakers and the public, and carry out policy between general membership meetings. To do these tasks well, officers need a thorough knowledge of the programs and principles of our union and the mandated duties of their office. - AFSCME Retiree Election Manual
This manual represents an attempt to spell out, in uncomplicated terms, the requirements that AFSCME retiree subchapters must meet in conducting elections. The requirements also apply to those retiree chapters that do not have subchapters. [For statewide chapters with subchapters, different rules may apply.] All retiree chapter and subchapter officers and election committee members should read this manual in advance of elections. - Medicare Part D Drug Coverage: What Do AFSCME Retirees Need to Know?
Here’s a retiree leader’s guide to the Part D prescription drug benefit. It will help leaders answer member questions on Part D and give them a better understanding of their options for prescription drug coverage.