PRESERVING PENSION AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

The Illinois State University Annuitants Association (ISUAA) is the ISU chapter of the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA), which has 15,000 members - retired faculty and staff, spouses, survivors and current faculty and staff who are participants in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS).

The primary focus of SUAA is preserving the pension and health care benefits of members.  By being a member you are helping SUAA/ISUAA advocate on your behalf.  Numbers Count!  A dedicated SUAA staff in Springfield monitors issues affecting members and provides active lobbying and collaboration with other public retiree organizations on behalf of members.  Grass roots local influence is exerted by chapters, which exist in every senatorial/legislative district.  SUAAction, a political action committee, uses funds voluntarily donated to increase the visibility of SUAA with public officials across the state.

Other membership benefits currently include:

• Email briefings on issues affecting members

•  Quarterly chapter newsletters
  

• Survivor advocacy team to assist survivors of members navigate the red tape that follows the death of a retiree

• Chapter membership directory

• Opportunities to attend educational/social programs, if you choose to do so

ISUAA Board of Directors: Larry Alferink, Carolyn Bartlett, Jude Boyer, Martha Burk, David Doss, Sue Killian, Janet Kuhns and Christ Schwelle
Membership Coordinator: Paul Schertz

Web sites: SUAA www.suaa.org ISUAA www.annuitants.ilstu.edu

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