Retired Teachers Association of Chicago Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: darlina jefferson felder
From: chicago
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Trying to locate a former teacher geoffery Thornton was thw best 8th grade teacher I still do art was wondering if he is ok

Added: September 25, 2014

Submitted by
Name: JKeene
From: Chicago

Comments:
What happened to the death notices in the bulletin? Why do we need to be a member to find out who died?

Added: August 25, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Barb
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
To Mr. Keating. I know we are all frustrated with this situation. However, what did you want RTAC to do? The CTPF has the money and couldn't figure out how to send it out. The banks, who do plenty of business on the weekends but do not deal with those of us in the less-than-$1B range, aren't going to help and post payments on a weekend. The CTPF descends into chaos and has no idea how to get pension payments to retirees over the weekend. Really, there was nothing RTAC could have done to move the resolution of this problem along. Even RTAC cannot counter a chaotic pension fund and unmotivated banks. Just sayin'.

Added: August 4, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Barb
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
The CTPF has, as Desi used to say to Lucy, lots of splaining to do. First, they did not have redundant procedures in place to prevent the initial failure. Second, their emails and phone messages, which did not seem to reach many retirees, were full of conflicting information and directions.

Chase retirees did not get their monies credited on Saturday. (Why the CTPF thought that Chase would post anything for their customers on the weekend is beyond me.) Those who called ahead for their paper checks, then told not to come in to the CTPF, are now told they do indeed have to come in or ask for it to be mailed (another delay) since they will not get their direct deposit. But if they do, don't use it since it will be rescinded. A totally chaotic, worrisome weekend that was simply not necessary if the CTPF had had a plan. No plan. Apologies are not enough. A detailed explanation is indeed necessary.

Added: August 4, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Barb
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I agree with Mr. Kincade that RTAC is good at passing on important information IF you can find it on the poorly organized, hard to use home page. The reason you may not see many posts (nothing from May to August???) is that the guestbook often blocks comments and simply does not work very well. Too bad none of the above sem to be fixable.

Added: August 4, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Barb
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Another misstep by the CTPF who stated that all Chase retirees will receive their credited checks by Saturday. More confusion over the chaos on Friday. We deserve an detailed explanation about this major issue.

Added: August 3, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Jim Kincade
From: Oak Lawn

Comments:
Looked over past comments and don't see any compliments to rtac for publicising the recent Illinois supreme court ruling on health care so there are my compliments.

Added: August 3, 2014

Submitted by
Name: John Keating
From: Chicago
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
You home page states that you cannot help with the pension chek delay. Not an acceptable statement. You can at least TRY.

Added: August 3, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Ellen Broadman
From: Lake in the Woods

Comments:
I second the compliments from Mr. Kincade!

Added: August 2, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Jim Kincade
From: Oak Lawn

Comments:
thank you for the clear and prompt explaining of the problems with the August payment.

Added: August 2, 2014