Jonathan Owens

A SEANC retirement expert may be coming soon to a town near you.

SEANC Lobbyists Mitch Leonard and Chuck Stone, working with the SEANC Retiree Council and Membership Committee, have embarked on a tour of the state to educate retirees on issues directly affecting them and gain feedback on how to better serve their needs.

At the workshops, Stone, a one-time SEANC President, and Leonard, SEANC’s longestserving staff member, will focus much of the discussion on changes to the State Health Plan including the state treasurer’s surcharges and Medicare. Come to learn about differences between Medicare-eligible retirement and non-Medicare retirement as well.

Other topics addressed include the current federal budget debate and funding changes to the Teachers and State Employees Retirement System.

“The issues that face our retirees can be vastly different from those that affect active employees,” said SEANC Retiree Council Chairman Bob Hopper. “The workshops give us a chance to reach out to our members who may have questions but do not know who to ask.”

The workshops are open to all SEANC members. Because of their obligations in the General Assembly, Leonard and Stone are only available for workshops on Monday and Friday.

Retirement workshops are planned throughout May in Carteret, Cumberland, Wake and Wayne counties. If you are interested in attending a retiree workshop, contact your district chairperson or the SEANC Central Office at 919-833-6436.