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NARFE Legislative Update

As the economy undergoes the greatest deflationary period in generations, economic forecasters --- both government and private --- continue to foresee no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in Social Security benefits for federal civilian or military retirement for 2010. On September 8, Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) introduced HR 3536, legislation which would provide a one time payment of $150 in social security benefits in 2010 to compensate for the lack of a COLA. While most federal retirees and survivors would benefit from McCarthy's bill, about 200,000 federal annuitants, covered by CSRS and other systems, who are not eligible to receive Social Security benefits would not. NARFE is working with key members of Congress to ensure that federal annuitants who are not eligible for Social Security also are compensated to help them keep pace with higher living costs.

Panama's NARFE chapters

CIVIL SERVICE RETIREES ASSOCIATION
Chapter #24
President: Olga W. Davis
GENERAL DELIVERY COLON
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
Phone: (507) 444-1008
Dues: $12

SAN VICENTE-DE PAUL
Chapter #38
President: Francisco Lara
FINANCIERA EL SOL
PANAMA
Phone: (507) 237-6858
Dues: $12

PACIFIC RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
Chapter #1233
President Carlos M. Caddle
PO BOX 11321
PANAMA REP OF PANAMA, 11321
CARLOSBROWN777@HOTMAIL.COM
Dues: $12

COLON
Chapter #1762
President: Joseph McLean
PO BOX 1661
COLON PANAMA, RP
Phone: (507) 441-4929
Dues: $10

PACIFIC FEDERAL RETIREES
Chapter #2296
President: Doris V. Smith
PARAISO ANCON 215 APARTADO
PANAMA
DORIS.SMITH36@YAHOO.COM
Dues: $12

PANAMA RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
Chapter #2325
President: Eric C. McDonald
BOX 0843-02954
PANAMA, R. DE P 029
Phone: (507) 224-6682
JAZMINE@C-COM.NET.PA
Dues: $12

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