AFSCME International publishes a book entitled, "Your Guide to Retirement".  This book was specifically prepared for public sector workers and will answer your questions about retirement.

Copies are available at the AFSCME office or can be mailed to you.  Please make a request to Patty at patty_afscme@qwestoffice.net.

In January, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act.  Among other things, this amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to permit a "spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin" to take up to 26 workweeks of leave to care for a "member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness."