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NJREA
New Jersey Retirees' Education Association
Latest NJREA News
2025 health benefit rates set
In September, the School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission (SEHBC) approved rates for the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP), from which many of our retired members received their benefits, for Plan Year 2025.
Total Pension Fund Asset Allocation – $66.76 billion
Market value, unaudited, as of 8/31/2024. May not reflect the current market values of some alternative investments through the period noted, due to lags in reporting under industry standards.
Retiree RX copays and proposed dental rates
Copays and Rates:
Non-Medicare-Eligible Retiree Prescription Copays for Plan Year 2025, Medicare-Eligible Retiree Prescription Copays for Plan Year 2025, Retiree Dental Expense Plan (DEP), Retiree Dental Expense Plan (DEP) Plus, Retiree Dental Provider Organization Plan (DPO) 2025 Monthly Premiums
Around the counties 2024-2025
For questions and/or concerns, or if your county is not listed, please check your county newsletter or reach out to your county REA for more information. For trip details, check your county newsletter.
NJREA Spring Luncheon
Join us for the NJREA Spring Luncheon on April 24, 2025. This member-exclusive event is a great opportunity for our retirees to engage in significant discussions about public education and the benefits that we’ve earned.
2025 Medicare Part D Premiums
Since Jan. 1, 2012, all Medicare-eligible retirees enrolled in the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) are automatically enrolled in the state-selected Medicare prescription plan, which is currently OptumRx. This program includes the Medicare-eligible retiree to be enrolled automatically in Medicare Part D.
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NJREA Scholarships
Do you know any high school seniors with high academic accomplishments, active participation in school activities and is community-service minded? NJREA wants to help them continue their education!
NJREA Office
The NJREA office is located on the first floor (Room 204B) of the brownstone portion of the NJEA building at 180 West State Street, Trenton.
Mailing address
NJREA
P.O. Box 1211
Trenton, NJ 08607-1211
609-310-4546
Attn: Cathy Raffaele, NJEA/NJREA Secretary