Category: Retirees

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Direct Deposit Schedule Update

Summer 2023

Important update to your direct deposit schedule for December.

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New COLA Effective July 1

Summer 2023

If you’re eligible, you will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in your August 1 benefit payment.

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Stay Active in Retirement With These Fitness Tips

Summer 2023

Discover the physical and emotional benefits of making exercise a part of your daily routine.

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Hazardous Duty Supplement Increases

Summer 2023

Eligible hazardous duty retirees receive the supplement increase with their monthly benefit in August.

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Joe Kapelewski: Retirement in a Red Suit

Winter 2022

This retiree brings the spirit of Santa to Richmond each year. “It’s a lot more than going ‘Ho! Ho! Ho!’”

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Elizabeth Green: Helping Kids Unleash Their Inner Author

Winter 2022

The retired teacher and author founded Kidz Write For Kidz Inc. to help children develop their writing skills.

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Eating Local and Gardening Can Be a Fruitful Retirement Experience

Summer 2022

Get a closer look at the commonwealth’s edible offerings.

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Brenda Fristoe: Creating and Celebrating Art

Summer 2022

Retired Winchester accountant Brenda Fristoe rekindles her passion for artistic expression.

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Rohn Brown: Podcasting a Passion for Sports

Summer 2022

After retiring from VRS, Longwood University alumnus Rohn Brown produces a podcast on his alma mater’s athletics