ChevronTexaco Retirees Association (CTRA) -- and You
(Why retirees should support the Association)
Purpose
The Association was formed in 1971 as a nonprofit, unincorporated association of autonomous clubs to promote the interests and welfare of all Socal (now ChevronTexaco/Gulf) retirees, their spouses and surviving spouses through:
- Providing personal contacts among members;
- Recommending to ChevronTexaco management ways to improve the economic well-being of Association members;
- Maintaining ongoing contacts and relationships with ChevronTexaco management to keep them aware of members' problems and concerns;
- Encouraging members to support
ChevronTexaco in its relations with the public, government and
regulatory agencies.
Organization
The CTRA is managed by a board of directors consisting of the president, eleven vice presidents, the secretary, the treasurer, committee chairs, chapter presidents and past Association presidents.
Forty-eight thousand retirees, their spouses and 9,000 surviving spouses are members in 88 chapters (86 in United States and two in Canada). Chapters comprise the local affiliation of Association members who subscribe to Association principles, support its programs and financial needs, and enjoy socializing with other retirees.
Association committees make comprehensive studies and evaluations of members' concerns and problems and formulate appropriate recommendations to ChevronTexaco management. The Association president, chairpersons, the Benefits committee -- and often other Association directors -- meet periodically with ChevronTexaco Benefits management to discuss areas of particular concern to members, such as:
- Increasing pension supplements to assist in offsetting inflation;
- Containing increases in medical insurance premiums;
- Extending pension supplement programs to include the more recently retired members;
- Being advised of ChevronTexaco's existing plans and changes and communicating Association members' other interests and concerns;
- Holding an annual meeting of directors to
voice members' views and vote on matters such as committee
reports, organization, policies, election of officers and
resolutions.
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