Allen County RTA President to STRS Chairperson of the Board re: Raises instead of bonuses

From George Doyle, February 18, 2009
Subject: Outlandish Raises

Madam Chairman:

What in the world is happening down there at STRS!!! Our director is deliberately going against the decision of the Board and issuing outlandish raises instead of bonuses. Why can't he get it through his head that "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" and we aren't going to stand for any more of his disrespect for retirees. Do your job and get rid of him. He is not doing his job for which he was hired! Are you going to give him a big raise also?

What about we retirees who don't even get enough COLA to pay for our medications. I was forced to drop the healthcare to save money and our director just gives it away! That makes no sense to me and the hundreds of others who were forced to pay for our own insurance. We retirees don't mind doing our part to save money, but what good does it do if the money we sacrifice is given to people already making hundreds of thousands a year in salary? Get rid of them and hire cheaper help! I'm sure with the number of people out of work there are qualified people that can be obtained at a lower price!

I will be glad when we get three new members on the Board. It seems as if they all have some sense of responsibility for the retirees. I'm sure that when the time comes the current board will not be reelected except for those who are trying to do everything they can to help the retiree. The active teachers are being informed of the mess that our director is creating at STRS and I am sure that they will have a lot to say in the coming election.

I know that when we talked before I was against threatening and nasty e-mails, but it seems this is the only way to get through and make our views known. We can no longer discuss it like adults on a face-to-face basis because of the new director and his behind the scenes tricks. Please call him to task for his despicable actions! As long as nothing is done to him he will continue until there is no STRS.

George V. Doyle, President
Allen County Retired Teachers Association