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Voting Mechanism for CRA members: those interested must first register with CRA by e mail, regular mail, telephone, or personal visit. Such duly registered individuals would each be assigned a confidential number which would identify them as a legitimate voting retiree or active member of the Defined Benefit Plan. This number would serve as a check for a single vote. Votes would be cast and tallied by number and not by individual name. Retirees and active members would retain the same confidential number for use on all subsequent ballots.

A specific time is to be established for exercising one’s voting privilege after which upon expiration of the allotted time voting would be closed and the votes tallied. The issue(s) to be voted upon be either a “Yes” or “No” with each issue expressed on a ballot followed by the question:
“Do you support the above for an official position of CRA?” Answer: “Yes” or “No.” Please indicate your assigned identification number. Ballots cast without the identification number will not be counted. If you do not have a number assigned to you contact any of the CRA Directors.

. CRA Board of Directors have taken the following positions in their regular meetings but have not posed the questions to the General Members; CRA Board of Directors is asking the members to vote on the issues by using their assigned CRA ID numbers. The instructions are on the website and if members do not have email accounts they can send in their votes via regular mail to any CRA Board member.

HB16- 254 called to have a CRA director sit on the Board of Trustees of the retirement fund but association must have 1,000 members. CRA Board of Directors supported this proposed legislation but failed to register 1,000 members. The Bill was vetoed by the Governor but the CRA Board of Directors continue to register and increase members in the association and continues to support the idea of a CRA director to sit on the Board of Trustees of the retirement fund. Qeustion: YES or NO, Do you support position to have a CRA board of director sit on and be a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Retirement Fund?

The Bruce Jorgensen Suit in the Federal District Court. The CRA Board of Directors refused to support the suit in the federal court because it was not clear to CRA Board what the receivership objective entails. However, CRA board of directors took to heart the recommendation by Judge Munsion for retirees to intervene in the CNMI court lawsuit. CRA board of directors intervened. The suit continues in federal court and we have no information other than bits and pieces revealed to us in the media. Members appear to be split on this issue and a recent media clip seems to impress that "conserving" rather than receivership to wind down is the approach being sought. YES or NO, do you support the Jorgensen Suit in Federal District Court? YES or NO, Do you support CRA Board of Directors Intervention in the CNMI Court?

A certain individual applied to receive pension he believed he was entitled to under a certain law that allowed persons who served as board members of CNMI boards and commissions for 10 years or more prior to 2003 even though there was not a penny contributed by either appointing authority or board or person who served on board. The Fund allowed applicant to receive pension since applicant according to law had earned it despite noncontribution. The CRA Board of Directors disagrees with the Fund's position and continues to take on the position that should any other persons apply for same that Fund should deny simply because there was none contibuted to pay for such annuity. YES or NO, Do you agree with the CRA Board position?

PSS to allows retirees to take advantage of a program permitting retirees to be substitute teachers. CRA Board of Directors supported wholeheartedly the opportunity given retirees to enlist or enroll themselves with PSS to be on call subsititue teachers. YES or NO, Do you support CRA's position?

Five Point Plan as promoted by the government and the Fund. The CRA Board of Directors agrees with the first three (3) of the Five Points but rejects the last two. The Five Point Plan was presented to both houses of the legislature and to the CNMI Superior Court. CRA Board of Directors made it known to the Legislature what they support and what they do not; but had not the opportunity to state so before Judge Govendo. The Five Points are: 1. Pension Obligation Bond to pay into the FUND what is owed; 2. A dollar figure to be appropriated as payment into the Fund rather than employer contribution rate; 3. to support various legislations taht sought to improve the financial condition of the Fund; 4. Freezing Accrued Benefits so as to limit future pension benefits for active employees; 5. Phasing out of the Defined Benefit Plan rather than the original goal of having the Fund "Fully Funded". YES or NO, Do you support CRA's position on the Five Point Plan? YES or NO, Do you support the Five Point Plan?

Mario Taitano's suit against Merryl Lynch. Mario beleives Merryl Lynch ill advised the Board of Trustees on investment decisions. CRA supported suit against ML. YES or NO, Do you support CRA's position?