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PACE Union Open Enrollment

Atlanta City Employee's can now sign-up for PACE Union Membership. Personnel interesting in Becoming a PACE Union member can:

1. Download PACE Membership Form on the website under Home Menu and turn it in or

2. Contact Union President Gina Pagnotta at: 678-414-8982 or

3. Contact N.A.G.E. Representative Chris Brown: 404-849-6721 for membership forms for PACE.

Joining PACE Union also entitles its members to: Free Access to an attorney to represent you in personnel legal matters with the City. Offered Benefits such as: Scholarships, Term Life Insurance, home mortgages, personal loans, workplace accidental death insurance, Credit Card both secured and unsecured, online tax preparation, credit counseling, Education Services, Pet Services. Including Union Market Place, offering discount on Flowers, Good Year Tire and Service, Wireless, Bookstore, Health and Well being and even Dell Computer discounts.

Monthly membership dues includes all of the above as well as PACE Representation for fairness, professionalism and equitable treatment promoted in the work place. PACE is also a member under N.A.G.E. and SEIU one of the Largest Employee Union in the Country.

Interested personnel should contact PACE today and enjoy additional Benefits Working for the City of Atlanta, as we stand with the City of Atlanta as a Great Place to Work.

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Bereavment Posted for Family Members

PACE Union has added a Bereavement section to the website to help members during their hour of need. This month Public Works Darrell Foster's Mother, Clara Mae Foster has passed.

PACE Members are asked to read the Bereavement section (Lower Right Side) for more information. Family Monetary Contribution can be made and are encouraged.

Any Member of PACE Union having Bereavement of Love ones can contact PACE President Gina Pagnotta. PACE Website will post the Family information for Friends and Co-Workers viewing in the PACE Bereavement Section.

Our Condolence goes out to Darrell Foster, as he bereaves his Dear Mother Clara Mae Foster. Please see Service and Contact Details below.

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Special Call Meeting Large Success

The Special Call Meeting held on May 11, 2010 at the YMCA was a large success. The turn out was larger than expected and PACE as well as others shared lots of information.. The minutes of the meeting will be available to all members. Many points of interest and information was shared, one Highlight of the meeting was “ all PACE Members to attend the Full Council Session on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 2:00 p.m”. PACE members and Citizens will speak before the City Council to reiterate the need for keeping all employees gainfully employed. Please submit you Vacation sheet for approval well in advance to be able to attend if this is not your off day.

REMEMBER: Many Voices will be Heard!! Every voice is an important one!!

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PACE SPECIAL CALL MEETING

It’s time for solutions that don’t diminish our workforce in this Great City. This is reality. Come out and support your union while your union works for you. IT’S TIME FOR ACTION!! PACE has scheduled a Special Call Meeting for members to discuss the FY2011 Budget cuts and Pension. This meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM in the YMCA Building on 1600 Pryor Road.

FY2011 Budget Proposal (City of Atlanta Website)

http://www.atlantaga.gov/client_resources/government/finance/budget%2020...

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Legistration request effecting Pension Plan

It was announced today during the City Council budget retreat that legislation will be introduced which could affect your pension plan. The proposed legislation will reinstate the 2.0% multiplier and 15 year vesting for all new employees and non-vested employees who participate in the Defined Benefit plan.

What does this mean?

The proposed legislation will not affect any employees participating in the Defined Contribution plan. Those employees in the Police, Fire and General Employees’ Defined Benefit plan with 10 years or more of creditable service will not be affected. Non-vested employees in the Police, Fire and General Employee’s Defined Benefit Plans, those having less than 10 years of creditable service, and all new employees will be covered by the proposed legislation. The key changes in the proposed legislation are moving all new and non-vested employees from their current multiplier and 10 year vesting schedule to a 2.0% multiplier and 15 year vesting.

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PACE Pirates Hit The Ground Running

I am pleased to announce that PACE now has an official softball team which will be participating in the City of Atlanta’s Government League. Hats off to Chris Brown for his ingenuity and brainstorming for this event for PACE, it is a great organizing tool for our membership drive.

I have attached a schedule of the dates and times when the “PACE Pirates” will be hitting the ground running and knocking home runs for the group. If you can’t make every game on Wednesdays, please pick a date to come out and show your support for your Union Members. Not only will we be organizing, but we will have some fun winning!!!!

All Games will be played at the SouthSide Sports Complex- 3460 Jonesboro Rd, SE. We are Team #5 on the schedule, with the first game time of Wednesday April 7th, at 9:00 P.M. The times will vary so please check the schedule or for question of game status because of inclement weather please call 404-361-4100

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PACE Members Need Your Vote

PACE has two members that are running for the City of Atlanta (COA) Active Employee Board of Trustee Representative for the Board of Trustee General Employees’ Pension Fund. They are:

  1. James Perry

  2. Marcia Gillespie

    Please cast your vote on MARCH 28, 2010 THRU MARCH 30, 2010. Let’s show our two members that PACE supports them both during this election time.
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February Alert UPDATES

On Monday February 22, 2010 Mayor Kasim Reed will join John C. Mellott for a presentation to the Pension Reform Panel on the current state of Atlanta’s Pension Plan. The panel is comprised of Subject matter experts and key stakeholders from the public and private sections. John C. Mellott was named Chairman of the Pension Reform Panel after Mayor Reed’s transition into his Administration. (See City of Atlanta Webpage for more details)http://www.atlantaga.gov/media/mediastatement_salaryanalysis_021210.aspx

On February 4, 2010 PACE met with Pension Board Committee member Alfred Berry to gain a better understanding of pension rumors and facts such as:

1. Cause of Actions is based on 2008-09 negative CPI

2. 45-75 Total Retirees will be impacted by the negative CPI (recent 2008-09 retirees)

3. Negative CPI will only affect COLA and NOT base salaries

4. COA Code only allows for 3% COLA increases with anything over going into a reserve

PACE will have a seat on the Mayor’s Pension Task Force that was announced on February 3, 2010. Jon Calloway will be the representative on that Committee for PACE. COO Peter Aman released preliminary data on Employee Salary vs CPI Analysis in an email to City Council Members on February 12, 2010. (See the City of Atlanta Website for this article dated 02/12/2010). http://www.atlantaga.gov/media/mediastatement_salaryanalysis_021210.aspx

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PACE Makes Preparations to Meet New Mayor and COO

Kasim Reed is now in office as the new Mayor of the City of Atlanta, as well, several new Administration cabinet Personnel. PACE is now preparing to schedule a meeting with the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) Peter Aman appointed by Mayor Reed. PACE will discuss future endeavors for the City of Atlanta Employees/PACE Members. PACE President Gina Pagnotta intends to speak directly to the Honorable Mayor Kasim Reed concerning PACE Union, and how the City of Atlanta Union Members together can create a special bond to make the City of Atlanta the best that it can be.

Union Information and Meeting schedules are now posted on the PACE Website. PACE will hold Union Meeting on every Tuesday of each month, in Committee Room 1 (any changes will be posted).

Quarterly General Assembly Meeting will be held Jan 19, Apr 20, Jul 20, and Oct 19. PACE members in 2010 must stay abreast of the Cities agenda and voice their concerns representing one voice to the City Administration, as we prepare for a bigger and better City Government for employees in 2010, along with the City Council and our New Mayor Kasim Reed.

Union Membership is encouraged as we prepare our open member enrollment for 2010. PACE has many Benefits for union membership in 2010. To find out more about PACE Benefits, please contact your Union Stewards or Union President.

**Website technical support in progress, updates coming soon**** Time shown on Calender of Events (Front Page) should read 5:30pm not 4:30pm.Our Website Clock is off by one hour. Your patience is Appreciated.

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PACE Has Sight's on Kasim Reed

During the runoff election campaign between the two Mayoral Candidates Kasim Reed and Mary Norwood, PACE President Gina Pagnotta remained focused on which candidate would best support the PACE Union Members objectives, as she Talked personally with Kasim Reed last week. PACE now has it's sights on Kasim Reed for his ideas and agenda for the employees of the City of Atlanta as well as the citizens of Atlanta, the answers he gave to questions and his direction for Atlanta seems genuine Ms Pagnotta stated, and his can do attitude is to be desired.

PACE is asking all members to get to the Polls on 1 December and Vote. Your voice will be heard by going to the Polls to help elect the City of Atlanta Next Mayor. PACE would also like to thank all the individuals who works so hard to help PACE Members during this important election period and ask that all members and citizens please bring the correct form of Identification to the Polls when voting.

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