Twenty-Five Good Reasons to Join ORTA and the Delaware County Retired Teachers Association

Here are 25 good reasons why you should join DELAWARE COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (DCRTA) and the OHIO RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (ORTA)

*1. There is no other organization that works exclusively for Ohio's Retired Teachers
     ORTA's Number One Priority is protecting and improving teacher retirement benefits.
  2. Promotes quality health care coverage through leadership role in the Health Care Advocates (HCA
  3. Represents Ohio's retired teachers at STRS committee and board meetings
  4. Represents Ohio's retired teachers in Washington D.C. 
  5. Supports repeal of the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
  6. Opposes mandatory social security coverage for Ohio's teachers
  7. Participates in the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA)
  8. Promotes cost of living increases and is lobbying for the COLA to be reinstated by STRS
  9. Represents retired teachers at Ohio's General Assembly
 10. Testifies at state committee meetings 
 11. Lobbied for Senate Substitute Bill 190 which recalculated final average salaries
 12. Supported Sub SB 133 that added an additional retired teacher to the STRS Board
 13. Monitors and tracks all legislation affecting retired teachers
 14. Travel Packages, Medical Air Transportation Services, and Hotel/Rental Car Discounts
 15. Low long distant phone, internet, and computer training rates
 16. Long term care plans for members and families
 17. Discounted hearing instruments and vision services
 18. Affordable Auto, Home, Life, Dental , Health Care Insurance plans
 19. Tax Deferred Annuity Fund
 20. Maintains a staffed state office to coordinate statewide activities
 21. Provides leadership training at district, area and state levels
 22. 60+ years of experience serving Ohio's retired educators (since 1947)
 23. Website: http://orta.org - DAILY UPDATED INFORMATION
 24. Publishes the ORTA Quarterly and Newsletters
 25. 90 Chapters- at least one in every county- local meetings with a personal touch
 
          Numbers 14 through 19 are part of the member benefits package.

A small investment strengthens our Associations and also strengthens our voices with STRS and the legislature.

Associate Memberships also are available:  Any person interested in education and retirees may become an associate member of ORTA.

Visit the ORTA website HERE