RH Jones: The Cincinnati HC/Rx & CompoundedCOLA (CCOLA)

"The best part about their system is that they do not have to go to the legislature to increase the employer contribution!"

From RH Jones
11/23/05

Dr, Fluke related to me that city of Cincinnati, OH has an independent HC/Rx & CCOLA for their retired educators. They have 2-separate HC plans and their CCOLA increases are on the 3% yearly bases. The city pays retiree dental and visual, as well. About 10,000 retirees participate. The best part about their system is that they do not have to go to the legislature to increase the employer contribution! ( Fluke & I question whether or not we who are in the STRS HC really have to.)

Concerning the employer contribution, just prior to the time that Attorney General of OH, Jim Petro, made his "judgment", Damon Asbury phoned Dr. Fluke for details of his and my research into the ORC. We both feel that Jim Petro is on "shaky ground" on this and it should be checked out by a lawyer competent of law in this area. Dr. Fluke feels that ORTA should investigate. Dr. Fluke serves as VP & Legislative Chair of the ORTA local SummitCRTA. Personally, I thought that is the reason I joined and paid dues into both the ORTA & OEA unions to serve this function. These messages are sent to them. Will they follow through, I wonder?

By the way, in yesterday's message, Dr. Fluke informed me that Herb Dyer was from Maryland. I had misquoted him by mentioning Dyer was from South Carolina. Both are CCOLA states. OPERS only has a simple COLA as well as our STRS OH. Perhaps Dyer would have been better off to have stayed in Maryland.