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Alaska Retired Educators Association |
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Welcome all education retirees |
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Benefits and Related Links |
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Important links for Retirees to benefit pages on the internet. |
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Phone: 866-277-7447 Kenai: 283-7305 E-mail: president@akrea.org |
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The AK-REA and NRTA offer special benefits for retired educators, support staff and administrators. Here are some of the benefits you would enjoy as a member:
Discounts on hotels, motels and car rentals Investment opportunities State newsletter, and local unit newsletters. Bimonthly NRTA Bulletin and NRTA edition of Modern Maturity magazines.
Benefits of Local Unit membership: Regular meetings to keep members informed. Fellowship with colleagues. Community participation programs. Information regarding services in the community. Representation in Juneau, to keep members informed of all legislation and changes to retiree/senior benefits, locally, state-wide and nationally, such as pensions, health benefits, taxes, social security, etc.
Important Web sites for Alaska retirees:
The Alaska TRS / PERS web site
** NEW Alaska SeniorCare benefits.
Your AlaskaCare Health Plan from Premera BlueShield/Blue Cross link
Alaska State Retirement and Benefits link
ASPIB Pension Investment Board
NRTA (National Retired Teachers Assoc. Benefits)
Alaska Commission on Aging, Division of Senior Services - The mission of the Alaska Commission on Aging is to promote the dignity and independence of senior Alaskans, and to assist them in leading useful and meaningful lives. Visit this site to learn about the Commission's responsibilities and activities as well as gain access to the other programs housed under the Senior Services umbrella.
Alaska Medicare Information - From this site you can hotlink to the US Government Site for Medicare Information and the Health Care Financing Administration websites.
Older Persons Action Group (OPAG) - In addition to providing senior employment and computer skills classes in the Anchorage area, OPAG publishes the Senior Voice. Now in its 21st year, the award winning monthly statewide newspaper highlights issues and concerns to older Alaskans. A yearly subscription is $12; for low income and persons over age 75, the publication is free. In the Anchorage area, you can subscribe by calling (907) 277-0787. The rest of Alaska can call 1-800-478-1059. (Note! OPAG does not have a website at this time.)
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