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NEA-Retired Membership Eligibility and Dues

NEA-RETIRED MEMBERSHIP AT A GLANCE
	Annual Member	Life Member	Pre-Retired Subscriber
Eligibility
Must be currently retired	yes	yes	no
Must be at least 45 years old or eligible for a pension from a state's educational employee retirement system	yes	yes	no
Must be an active NEA member	no	no	yes
Can be any age	no	no	yes
Rights and Benefits
May attend NEA-Retired Annual Meetings	yes	yes	yes
May vote in NEA-Retired elections (must be a delegate)	yes	yes	no
May hold NEA-Retired office	yes	yes	no
Receives This Active Life magazine	yes	yes	yes
Qualifies for NEA Member Benefits	yes	yes	yes
Receives Planning for the Best Years of Your Life	no	yes	yes
Eligible for NEA's liability insurance	yes	yes	yes, through NEA active membership
Receives special savings, loans, and investment programs	yes	yes	yes
Eligible for car rental and magazine discounts	yes	yes	yes
Eligible for long-term care insurance and Medicare supplement insurance	yes	yes	yes, after membership rollover
Eligible for low-rate credit cards and NEA line of credit	yes	yes	yes, after membership rollover
Membership Fees
One-time membership fee	n/a	$200 plus state dues	$200 plus state dues
Annual membership fee (if retired after September 1, 1973)	$25 plus state dues	state dues only	n/a
Annual membership fee (if retired before September 1, 1973)	$5 plus state dues	state dues only	n/a
Active NEA membership fees	n/a	paid through state	paid through state

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