Reach out to your county REA chairperson to get involved.

Retirees and their dependents enrolled in medical coverage through the School Employees’ Health Benefit Program (SEHBP) must enroll in Medicare Parts A and B once eligible. There is no option to waive Medicare for a retiree or a dependent who is Medicare eligible.

Retired members with 25 years of eligible service in New Jersey (or eligible purchased time) who retire from a benefits-eligible position qualify for post-retirement medical and coverage for themselves and qualifying dependents. Health benefits coverage is provided through the state’s School Employees’ Health Benefits Program.

Since the 2024-25 state budget includes a fourth full payment to the pension system, many people are wondering if the COLA reinstatement will soon follow. Considering the high inflation, we are experiencing, retirees are concerned about the diminishing buying power of their pensions.

Many members with split benefits - where one spouse/partner is Medicare-eligible and the other is non-Medicare eligible - have been having trouble during the Open Enrollment. NJEA Research staff checked…

As we enter the 2024 election season, these words will take on a deeper meaning as voters decide just how important democracy is to their families and the country. This November, New Jersey voters will elect a U.S. President, a U.S. Senator and 12 members of Congress.

The NEA Wireless Program is offered in partnership with Consumer Cellular, a top-rated wireless provider that offers cellphones and no-contract service plans. This new initiative supplies NEA members and their families affordable and flexible cellphone service plans.

NJEA has created the Hardship Relief Fund to help active, retired and student members through the temporary or permanent loss of their primary residence or the experience of food insecurity.

As the cold weather continues, be on the lookout for friends and family who are struggling with food insecurity or lack of access to a warm, dry home.