ORTA Sponsors Town Hall Meeting: February 2, 2022

[STRS Ohio Watchdogs]

The Ohio Retired Teachers Association (ORTA) is proud to partner with the Ohio STRS Member Only Forum and the STRS Ohio Watchdogs to sponsor a Town Hall Meeting for STRS Ohio members and concerned citizens.

This Town Hall Meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 1:00 PM EST.

Guest speakers will include:

• Members of the STRS Ohio Retirement Board
• Members of the ORTA Executive Committee
• Moderators from both the STRS Ohio Watchdogs and the Ohio STRS Member Only Facebook Forum
• Ohio Federation of Teachers

We are waiting to hear from Ohio's Legislators to determine if they will participate in this event.

This Town Hall Meeting will afford concerned members an opportunity to ask questions concerning the STRS Ohio pension system.

The event will be live streamed on Facebook and on the ORTA YouTube channel.

Please join us for this opportunity to learn what is going on with regards to:

• Restoring COLA
• Lowering contribution rates and length of service for active members
• Payment of PBI (bonus to STRS investment staff) despite not meeting benchmarks
• Legislative update: SB 280
• Ways to improve the STRS pension income stream
• 2022 STRS Board elections

To attend this town hall:

• Log into ORTA's Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChpipa5bO-9jy0PaZOCh3Kw
• Or go to ORTA's Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/OHRetiredTeachers

Tentative panel to take questions:

• STRS Ohio Trustees: Wade Steen and Rudy Fichtenbaum
• Facebook Moderators: Dean Dennis and Bob Buerkle
• ORTA: Executive Committee
• OFT: Darold Johnson