ERTA Membership Eligibility
ERTA Membership Coordinator, Cam Colville –
membershipert@gmail.com
The Edmonton Retired Teachers’ Association accepts as a full member, with voting privileges, and eligible to hold office, individuals who belong to one of the following education sector groups
• Retired teachers who would have received, are receiving or will receive a pension from the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund;
• Retired teachers from federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions other than Alberta who contributed to their government’s pension plan and were living in Alberta at the time of application for membership;
• Retired instructors of Alberta educational institutions (universities, colleges and technical schools) funded by and operated under the jurisdiction of the Ministries of Education and Advanced Education and Technology who contributed to an Alberta government pension plan;Retired employees (support staff) of school boards, universities, colleges and technical institutions who contributed to an Alberta government pension plan;
• Retired employees (support staff) of the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and the Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association (ARTA) who have contributed to an Alberta government pension plan; and
• Spouses or partners of full members who are now deceased.
Membership is contingent upon the payment of the annual fee.
Newly retired teachers can receive a first year complimentary membership in ERTA by submitting a completed membership form to ERTA indicating that they retired this year.
Note:
ERTA membership fees are not prorated if you are joining part way through our fiscal year (July 1–June 30).
Retired teachers are impacted by changing federal and provincial government policies. Fiscal policies, positively or negatively, affect the financial, health and social benefits enjoyed by retired teachers. ERTA can, with its provincial counterpart, the Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association (ATRA), closely monitor policy changes and provide a means for retirees to voice their concerns on matters that affect their welfare. ERTA works in close association with ARTA to affect positive changes for retired teachers in the following areas:
Extended health and dental care benefits Alberta Coverage for Senior drug benefits long-term care facilities assisted-living accommodations home care services pensions
In addition, ARTA has negotiated group plans for the following types of benefits:
- emergency medical coverage when traveling out-of-province and out-of-country:
- trip cancellation insurance
- home insurance
- automobile insurance
- life insurance