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Welcome!
NEXT EARTA LUNCHEON & GENERAL MEETING
Our next luncheon and meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 20th at the Elgin
Country Club. September's luncheon has a slight price increase. The new price is now $38. Please plan on joining us!
If you are not a member, but would like to come to the September luncheon, please contact Lucy Niemeier, at
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to make your reservation and payment.
Click here to see more photos from the luncheon.
A fantastic lunch and meeting was held June 21st at the Elgin Country Club. We all enjoyed a fabulous
lunch. Afterwards, we learned much from our guest speaker, Ruth Peterson. She was from the Elgin
Crisis Center and spoke about its programs and needs. We also heard from our impromptu guest,
Wendy Wiegers. She is our Area Two representative. She addressed current legislation and
congratulated us on our growing membership.
FUTURE 2024 DATES AND LOCATIONS
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 11:30am, Elgin Country Club, 2575 Weld. Rd., Elgin IL 60124
Friday, November 15, 2024 at 11:30am, Elgin Country Club, 2575 Weld Rd., Elgin IL 60124
For the most up to date information on your pension,
contact the Illinois Teacher Retirement System at: http://trs.illinois.gov
For current information on the activities of the
Illinois Retired Teachers Association
contact them at: http://irtaonline.org
Contact EARTA President, Lucy Niemeier, at:
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IRTAPAC is a statewide, nonpartisan Political Action Committee (PAC) organized by members of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association to benefit the entire retired educator community through political contributions to state candidates.
$1.00 a month can easily be donated to the fund. Click here to read more and access the online deduction form.
Legislative Updates:
April 2023
Pension News : Stay current with what is being discussed regarding our pension and other public pensions. Stay in contact through
TRS and IRTA and EARTA online.
We need the help of all members!
Our retired teachers’ organization needs to grow!
Below are some points you can use when encouraging prospective
members to join.
1. Your TRS defined benefit pension is your economic lifeline, the main
purpose of IRTA is to protect it. Only 13 million workers of the 157
million now employed have a pension with a lifetime guaranteed annuity.
2. Teachers, public employees, and retirees have often been blamed in an
effort to push the current fiscal crisis away from Illinois politicians.
3. The Corona virus pandemic has caused extreme strain upon the state’s
fiscal stability. Retired teachers can expect increased attacks on our
guaranteed pension.
4. IRTA/EARTA provides its members with vital information, guidance and
direction about our pension. The dues are small when you consider the
help that IRTA/EARTA provides to retirees.
Things will not get better if retired teachers sit back and put their trust in
Illinois politicians for a solution.
More information about other benefits can be found at the Illinois Retired
Teachers Association web page www.irtaonline.org
TRS Insurance information
TRIP Flyer
TRIP Booklet
The Illinois Department of Central Management Services has posted dedicated phone numbers for the Medicare Advantage Plan Administrators. If you have questions about the plan being offered, please contact the appropriate carrier below.
Central Management Services (CMS)
844-251-1777
Aetna
855-223-4807
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