Indiana retired teachers to receive 13th check on September 1

The Indiana Retired Teachers Association reminds all retired teachers who retired before December 31, 2010, that they will receive a 13th check in addition to their regular pension check on September 1, 2011. The 2011 Indiana General Assembly passed HB 1001 which included an amendment which secures the payment to retired teachers. The amendment to the budget bill was originally presented by Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville). Sen. Becker said, “You deserve this payment, and I was glad to help. I appreciate your many years of service and teaching the children of the State of Indiana.”

Bob Kraft, President of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, praised the efforts of the association’s 35,000 members. “Without the support of our members, we would not have received this payment from the legislature.” The Indiana Retired Teachers Association was founded in 1950 as a nonprofit association to protect the Indiana Teacher Retirement Fund. Each year for the last six years, association members have donated over 1 million hours to the State of Indiana, saving taxpayers over $20 million in community services.

You can see the amount you will receive from Sen. Becker’s amendment here: http://in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/SAMF/MO1001552.021.html

Please send a letter or email of appreciation to your legislators. You can find the email addresses of your legislators by going to: http://district.iga.in.gov/DistrictLookup/.

If you are not a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, you are invited to join online at: www.retiredteachers.org. As our membership grows, our voice in the Indiana General Assembly grows. Dues for retired teachers are $30 per year and dues for associate members, including active teachers, are $5 per year.

Andrew P. Thomas, Executive Director
athomas@retiredteachers.org
Indiana Retired Teachers Association
2629 Waterfront Pkwy East Dr., Ste. 105
Indianapolis IN, 46214
Telephone (317) 637-7481
Toll-free (888)-454-9333

Meeting Schedule, Membership, and Volunteering

Meetings

Our first of four yearly meetings will be Saturday, August 20th, 2011 at Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano, 4010 West Jefferson Blvd. at Jefferson Pointe. We will meet at 11:00 AM. Please send an email or phone reservation at least one week before each meeting to: Mary Jo Purvis or call 493-4263.

Each luncheon will cost $12; HOWEVER, this first luncheon will be a two-for-one, IF, IF, IF, IF, any active member brings an inactive member, not a newly retiree of 2011, but any former retiree to this luncheon. Note: This is $12 for two people.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

• 2nd MEETING: Covington Commons, 2601 Covington Commons Dr., October 24th, 2011
• 3rd MEETING: Baker Street Steakhouse, 4820 North Clinton St., April 25th, 2012
• 4th MEETING: Catablu, Covington Plaza, June 2012

Membership

We the Co-Presidents of AREA know that when TEACHERS RETIRE they feel they are done. HOWEVER, if you want to continue to get a 13th CHECK AND/OR COLA then you need to be an ACTIVE MEMBER OF AREA AND IRTA. Please note that AREA and IRTA are nonpartisan organizations. AREA and IRTA are the only, ONLY organizations that lobby for retired teachers. We need your MEMBERSHIP IN BOTH ORGANIZATIONS.

AREA makes a DIRECTORY for all members only. Pick one up at any meeting or one can be mailed to you by adding $2 to your membership dues of $10.


Volunteering

Volunteer hours for this year, 2011, need to be turned in by DECEMBER 1 to Marilyn McDougle: Email McDougle1@frontier.com or call 424-0751.