Retired Employees Association of Orange County

Who We Are

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Who We Are

We’re  YOUR organization!

Focused Strictly on Retirees

Run by Retirees

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What We Do


What We Do

Protect Retiree Benefits

Work to Improve Retiree Benefits

Mobilize Retirees (When Needed)

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How to Contact Us

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How to Contact Us

P.O. Box 11787
Santa Ana, CA  92711-1787
Phone: 714.840.3995

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2025 KEITH CONCANNON SCHOLARSHIPS

The application deadline for this year’s scholarship is April 1, 2025.  Please contact the REAOC office at (714) 840-3995 or email REAOC at reaoc@reaoc.org to obtain a scholarship application and the scholarship informational packet.

Please click here for additional information regarding this scholarship.


2025 HEALTH PLAN INFORMATION

If you have any questions about your coverage for 2025, County of Orange retirees can visit the Employee Benefits website, hrs.ocgov.com/retiree.benefits or click here. For your 2025 Grant amount (if applicable), refer to your Confirmation of Benefits sent in early October. Please be aware that REAOC does not administer the health plan program.

If you receive a monthly Medicare Part B Reimbursement, please make sure you submit your 2025 Medicare Part B premium statement by January 15, 2025, to the Benefits Service Center.

The 2025 rate charts can be accessed by clicking here for the Excel charts or here for the PDF version.

REAOC prepared comparison charts comparing the 2024 rates to the newly approved 2025 Health Plan Rates. You may review these comparison charts by clicking here.  Please note that the worksheet has several tabs on the bottom that will show all of the comparisons by health plan type.

If you have questions regarding your health plan, contact the Benefits Service Center at 1-833-476-2347 or they can be reached on-line by clicking here.  Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. 


LUNCHEON REMINDER

Our luncheons are held at the Elks Lodge located at 1751 South Elks Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92705.  All the luncheons will provide a main dish, a salad with vegetables, rolls and dessert.  Coffee, tea, and ice water will also be served.

The Elks Lodge is next to the OC Credit Union building on St. Andrews Place.  The major cross streets are Grand Avenue and Edinger in Santa Ana. You will find plenty of parking spaces! 

We hope to see you at our next luncheon on March 19, 2025. The Elks Lodge will be serving chicken parmesan with butter noodles, salad, bread, and cheesecake for dessert.  Reservations for the March 19, 2025 luncheon must be received by no later than March 12, 2025.

For more information, please click here.


MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS

If you or someone you know is having trouble paying for healthcare costs, there may be ways to save money on Medicare premiums and other costs. You can get help from your state paying your Medicare premiums. In some cases, Medicare Savings Programs may also pay Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments if you meet certain conditions. Please click here for additional information.


REAOC BOARD OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

The REAOC Board monthly meetings are held monthly via the online Zoom platform. You may see the meeting dates by clicking here.  If you have any issues or questions you would like to have us discuss, please contact the REAOC office at (714) 840-3995.


 
WHEN YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION CHANGES
 

If you move, get a new or change your e-mail address or telephone or if you have a name change, there are actions that are necessary so that you continue to receive your benefits, newsletters, e-mails, etc.

If any of the above pertains to you, you need to notify REAOC, the Orange County Employees’ Retirement System (OCERS) and the County of Orange Employee Benefits Center with the new information.

To contact REAOC – call (714) 840-3995 or go to http://reaoc.org/email-us/ to e-mail the new/changed information.

To contact OCERS – call (714) 558-6200 or go to https://www.ocers.org to go to their website and sign-into “MyOCERS” to update your information.

To contact the County of Orange Employee Benefits Services Center – call (833) 476-2347 or to go to the benefits website by contacting My OC Benefits™ directly through IntraOC, or on the internet at mybenefits.ocgov.com.


NEWSLETTERS
 
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NEWS WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3, 2025

OC CEO defends stripping elected Treasurer of $17 billion investment pool

After several weeks of mystery, the Voice of OC reported earlier this week that the reason for the change in administration of the investment pool remains a mystery:   Orange County’s top executive has doubled down on taking control of over $17 billion in investments from elected Treasurer Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich. – – – – – At the same time, Freidenrich this week is appealing directly to county supervisors in private on why they should give her back investment power. The clash comes after a contentious oversight meeting last Wednesday where CEO Michelle Aguirre repeatedly praised Freidenrich’s second in command and told oversight committee members their role was no longer relevant moving into 2025. – – – – – Supervisors haven’t publicly discussed why they took control of the fund away from Freidenrich after Aguirre removed a proposal from the board’s Dec. 17 agenda that would’ve given her permission to keep managing the funds – – – – – Right now, the treasurer tax collector staff are continuing to invest and handle the county’s $17 billion fund according to Nichelson, but they’re doing it at the direction of the CEO, not the treasurer.” (Read More)


Update: OC CEO defends stripping elected Treasurer of $17 billion investment pool

On Thursday, the Voice of OC reported on the next chapter of this hot issue: “Orange County’s top executive has doubled down on taking control of over $17 billion in investments from elected Treasurer Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich. At the same time, Freidenrich this week is appealing directly to county supervisors in private on why they should give her back investment power.”  (Read More)


OC Supervisors rebuild a centralized Purchasing Department to reduce vulnerability to corruption

The Daily Pilot reports: “The Orange County Board of Supervisors moved to bring all purchasing agents under the chief executive’s office in the wake of former Supervisor Andrew Do’s bribery conviction last year.  “Supervisor Janet Nguyen, who was elected after Do’s resignation from the board, alluded to her predecessor in supporting the move as one that could curb corruption and improve efficiency.”  Editor’s Note: Those of us who were around during the late 90’s will remember that a reform at the time was the adoption of a model that decentralized some functions, such as Purchasing and HR, empowering agency/department heads to control more of  their own organization’s needs. It was touted as reducing centralized controls and bureaucracy. Well, it seems today in light of corruption at the Board of Supervisors level that model is now identified as enabling corruption, so it is being reversed. History does repeat, it seems. (Read More)


How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

This Mercury-News article says: “Nearly a year into the first outbreak of the bird flu among cattle, the virus shows no sign of slowing. – – – – – The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states, by quickly identifying infected cows and taking measures to keep their infections from spreading. Now at least 875 herds across 16 states have tested positive. Experts say they have lost faith in the government’s ability to contain the outbreak. “We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation,” said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. “I don’t know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed.” (Read More)


Trump plans to nullify new federal union contract

In a memo to agency heads, Trump said that Biden officials had negotiated new collective bargaining agreements meant “to harm my Administration,” in part by undermining his return-to-office mandate, and that he intended to scrap them and bargain his own.” (Read More)


ABOUT OUR LUNCHEONS

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REAOC luncheons are held for the purpose of bringing Orange County retirees together for an afternoon of camaraderie, entertainment, and information. Friends and family are always welcome! Each luncheon features a different theme, with door prizes, and special gifts. As an added bonus, there is a valuable Progressive Drawing. They also serve as a general meeting for the membership.

WHERE

Please note that we have a new venue for our REAOC luncheons.  We will hold our luncheons at the new Elks Lodge in Santa Ana!  The Elks Lodge is located at 1751 South Elks Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92705. All the luncheons will provide a main dish, a salad with vegetables, rolls and dessert.  Coffee, tea, and ice water will also be available.

The Elks Lodge is right next to the OC Credit Union building on St. Andrews Place. You will find plenty of parking spaces!  Attend and have fun visiting with your friends and guests at the Elks Lodge.   Please see your upcoming Informer newsletter for additional information.

For directions, see map below showing where the Facility is located. Please DO NOT call the Facility to make reservations. Reservations are made by sending in the reservation form in The Informer or by calling the REAOC office at (714) 840-3995.   You may also make reservations and pay for your luncheon by sending the form found in the Informer newsletter along with your payment via Zelle. 

WHEN

For 2025, the luncheons will be held on Wednesdays on the dates listed below:

January 22, 2025

March 19, 2025

May 7, 2025

September 17, 2025

December 17, 2025

To ensure a parking spot please arrive by 11 a.m. Please carpool if possible.

We hope to see you at the REAOC luncheon!

COST

Cost for the luncheon is $20.00 per person. A reservation form is provided in The Informer (on the current Luncheon page),or you can click here to obtain a reservation form to mail into the REAOC office or you may email the REAOC office of your request (reaoc@reaoc.org). 

Reservations for the March 19, 2025 luncheon must be received by no later than March 12, 2025.

HEALTH CARE PLANS AND RATES FOR 2025

The County Board of Supervisors were presented with the proposed new Health Plan Rates for 2025 at their July 23, 2024 Board meeting. The 2025 rate charts can be accessed by clicking here.

REAOC prepared comparison charts comparing the 2024 rates to the newly approved 2025 Health Plan Rates.  You may review these comparison charts by clicking here.  Please note that the worksheet has several tabs on the bottom that will show all of the comparisons by health plan type.

HEALTH CARE PLANS AND RATES FOR 2024

The Board of Supervisors approved the new Health Care Plans and Rate for 2024 at the Board meeting on July 18, 2023.  The rate charts can be accessed by clicking here.


THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RESOURCE LINE – MY OC BENEFITS™

Call the My OC Benefits™ Line toll-free at (833) 476-2347 or they may be reached at mybenefits.ocgov.com


SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

For information about the supplemental insurance including dental and vision coverage, please click on the link below. 

Supplemental Insurance Benefits


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