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Okanogan
County School Retirees' Association is one of the state units of The Washington State School Retirees' Association (formerly the Washington State Retired Teachers' Association) is often referred to as WSSRA. More than 17,000 active and retired school employees belong to WSSRA. We consider ourselves educators for life. If you are or have been a certificated or classified school district employee in the state of Washington--from superintendent to school nurse or behavioral psychologist to bus driver--you are welcome at the Washington State School Retirees' Association. If you would like to support future teachers we always welcome donation to our Scholarship Fund - See below
To Donate tocholarship Fund: Make your check payable to OCSRA. In the "For" section, write: "Scholarship Fund in memory of _________". Mail check to: OCSRA, 185 Hennepin St, Okanogan, WA 98840
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  We welcome all present and future TRS, PERS and SERS retirees. We provide pro-retiree and pro-education advocacy and leadership to the Washington State Legislature. We have representatives on governmental bodies that impact retirement and pension issues, and we collaborate and advocate with other groups that share our vision, values, and aims. WSSRA provides support for current and future teachers  We also sponsor pre-retirement seminars throughout the state, award substantial scholarships to future teachers, provide classroom grants to active teachers in local schools, and foster volunteer activities with Washington's school children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you would like to support future
teachers we always welcome
To Donate
to OCSRA's Scholarship Fund
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Why not consider joining us...visit our Membership Page
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2021-2022 OCSRA Officers and Committee Members
Scholarship
Trustee Board:
Donna Sanford, Dee Blank, Richard Johnson
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All face-to-face meetings
and events are canceled until further
notice.
The chart above has really important dates:
For newly employed Actively working individuals making the decision of whether to choose Plan 2 or Plan 3 within 90 Days of employment. (See Webinar: November 9)
For Unit Fully-Retired Members, choices on Health Care for 2022 must be made by November 30. (Webinar: October 26)
For Unit Actively working Members, the decision to join Washington State PEBB health care must be made within 60 days of retirement (Webinar: October 28) |
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Membership Payment Options:
1. Print the form below, mail it to OCSRA,
c/o Penny Garrison, 185 Hennepin St,
Okanogan, Washington 98840.
We will process the form and $7 will be
deducted from: a. your monthly paycheck for
those currently employed with a school
district;
OR b. from your monthly Department of
Retirement Systems retirement check. (These
are the preferred methods.)
2. Go to the following link and fill out the
form and select "I will pay $84 via PayPal
right now, rebilled annually.
https://wssra.org/membership-application/
3. Print the form and mail it with a check
for $84 payable to WSSRA to OCSRA, c/o Penny
Garrison, 185 Hennepin St, Okanogan, WA
98840
Join today!
MEMBERSHIP
FORM
Dues for current year July 1-June 30
Questions? please e-mail:
pgarrison07@gmail.com
Benefits provided by:
> Long Term Care/Home Care
> Medical Supplement
> Final Expense Whole Life Insurance
> Dental Insurance
> Vision Plan
> Tax Deferred Annuity
> Hearing Benefits
Other
Services provided by AMBA
> Dell Computer Discount Program
> Medical Air Transportation Services
> Group Travel
> Travel & Resort Program
> Hotel Discount Program
> Rental Car Discount
> Identity Theft Solutions
> Apple Computer Discount Program
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION TO ALL THE
BENEFITS VISIT AMBA WEBSITE-CLICK HERE
Bi-partisan Legislative advocacy
Mini-grants to active teachers
Scholarships for future educators
Opportunities for community service
Fellowship with other school employees--both
active and retired
Retirement information
Meetings with programs of interest
Our state publication, the JOURNAL five times a year.
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Senator
Brad
Hawkins
(R)
Olympia
Office
107 Irv
Newhouse
BuildingPO Box 40412 Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 786 – 7622 |
Representative
Keith
Goehner
(R) Olympia Office 122C Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 786 - 7954 |
Representative
Mike
Steele
(R) Olympia Office PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 786 – 7832 |
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7th Legislative
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Senator
Shelly
Short
(R)
Olympia
Office |
Representative
Jacquelin
Maycumber
(R) Olympia Office 411 John L. O'Brien Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 786 – 7908 |
Rep
Joel
Kretz
(R) Olympia Office 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 786 – 7988 |
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Concerns, Comments or Suggestions...we are here to answer all of them. Contact information below.
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