Retirees

DFT Retiree Chapter meets the 3rd Tuesday of September, October, November, January, February, March, April, and May.  Times are 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Meetings are held in person and also via Zoom. If you wish to participate via Zoom, please reach out to Treasurer, Mary Helen D'Angelo at 586- 899-2595.

• Tuesday, September 16 @ AFT Michigan
• Tuesday, October 14 @ AFT Michigan
• Tuesday, November 18 location TBA
• Tuesday, January 20 location TBA
• Tuesday, February 17 location TBA
• Tuesday, March 17 location TBA
• Tuesday, April 21 location TBA

• Tuesday, May 19 location TBA

  
  

The officers of the retirees chapter of the DFT are from left to right:

1. Victor Gibson, president
2. Cynthia Pearson-Matthews, executive vice president
3. Lois Lofton-Doniver, social vice president
4. Gracie Wooten, secretary
5. Mary Helen D'Angelo, treasurer

There is a change of location for the September and October DFT 231 Retirees Chapter meeting. The chapter will be meeting in the conference room at AFT Michigan, David Hecker Building, @ 2661 E. Jefferson, in Detroit. The time remains the same: 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.

 Join the AFTerburners: AFT Activist Retirees. Use this link to sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/aft/event/593033/?referring_vol=5493098&rname=Vida&timeslot=4084969&share_medium=email_link&share_context=email_1

Here is a copy of the bylaws of DFT231R, which were amended in 2018-2019. Please click this link to access the four page document:  

The DFT Retirees chapter has its own t-shirt. They are $20 and sizes available are medium, extra large, and 2XL. If you are interested in purchasing the red t-shirt, please contact Mary Helen D'Angelo at 586-899-2595. 

Please click here to find AFT Benefits for retirees.

UNION:

• DFT:  dft231.mi.aft.org
• AFT Michigan: aftmichigan.org
• AFT National: aft.org
• DFT Scholarship Fund: https://giving.wayne.edu/donate/education (Note DFT Memorial Scholarship Fund in message area)

OTHER:

• AARP: https://www.aarp.org/
• AARP Michigan Office: https://states.aarp.org/michigan/
• Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans:https://michigan.retiredamericans.org/
• Alliance for Retired Americans: https://retiredamericans.org/ 
• Michigan Office of Retirement Services: michigan.gov/ors
• Social Security: https://www.ssa.gov/

INSURANCE:

• BCBS.MPSERS: https://www.bcbsm.com/mpsers/index/
• Priority Health MPSERS: https://www.priorityhealth.com/mpsers
• Delta Dental: https://www.deltadental.com/
• EyeMed: https://www.eyemed.com/en-us
• Medicare: https://www.medicare.gov/