Who Is Eligible to Join the STRSEA? All School Employees.
Membership Benefits:
Enjoy informative and fun gatherings, including annual Christmas party and spring picnic.
Visit with old friends and meet new ones.
Keep up with what is happening with our retirement funds and benefits, at both the state and local levels.
Learn about exciting things that are happening in our local school district. Enjoy local entertainment.
You’re A Member Of The LRTA,
But Are You A Member Of The STRSEA?
Many St. Tammany Parish School Board retirees are members of the Louisiana Retired Teachers’ Association (LRTA) and assume the STRSEA and the LRTA are one and the same. Both organizations are very worthwhile and have similar goals, but they are not the same association. The LRTA provides an important function, primarily working for retirees at the state and sometimes federal levels.
Our local group of STRSEA members meet in the parish regularly, throughout the year, in both informational and social settings to give retirees the opportunity to stay in touch with one another and to remain current on local retirement and education issues.
So, retirees need to join both associations and take advantage of the opportunities that each group offers.
Lifetime Membership Is A Bargain
All new members and current yearly dues-paying members of the STRSEA are urged to join the association as a lifetime member. For only $45, retirees can pay one-time-only membership dues that provide several benefits. Not only are members relieved of having to keep track of paying dues every year, but they also are entitled to some nice offers:
1. voting membership in the STRSEA;
2. a special I.D. card that permits free admission to home St. Tammany Parish School Board athletic events; and
3. a STAR card (St. Tammany Advantage Rewards) that offers discounts at local participating businesses and restaurants.
Membership
The STRSEA meets regularly throughout the year to provide opportunities for retirees from the school system to hear about the latest local and state retirement issues and to enjoy fun and fellowship with new and former friends.
For a one-time-only fee of $45, the STRSEA offers a life-time membership that entitles members who have retired from St. Tammany Parish to vote on association matters, furnishes an identification card that allows members free admission to all home games at school system athletic events and provides a St. Tammany Advantage Rewards (STAR) card for discounts at participating local businesses and restaurants.
The second Thursday of September, November, December, March and May are reserved for STRSEA meetings, including an annual Christmas party and spring picnic in May.
Retirees may join the STRSEA at any regularly scheduled meeting or may send a check for $45 payable to STRSEA in care of STRSEA at Post Office Box 2992; Covington, Louisiana 70434.
