In the NEOEA-R January 2024 Issue:
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Saturday, March 9, 2024
The name says it all—Megaconference—and it will feature twelve simultaneous breakouts in three one-hour time slots. Topics offered fall into the following three themes: leadership development, personal development, and professional development. Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 9, 2024! Detailed information is at the NEOEA Megaconference site.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
NEOEA-R Spring Conference
This year’s Conference will be held at the NEOEA Conference Center in Mayfield Heights and will feature presentations from STRS Member Education, OEA Legislative Update by an Officer, a Public Education Advocate and a Financial Planner followed by lunch. More information and Registration Form: https://neoea.org/files/RetiredSpringConf2024.pdf
Thursday, April 25, 2024
OEA-R Spring Conference
The 2024 Conference will be held at the Dayton International Peace Museum from 10:00AM-3:00PM
Founded in 2004, The International Peace Museum raises awareness of nonviolent strategies for achieving peace now and in the future. Individual and docent led tour,
Art Project, Lunch, Networking
https://oea-r.ohea.us/files/2024/03/OEAR-2024-Spring-Conferernce-flyer.pdf
This Spring the following offices will be up for election- OEA-Retired Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and District Representatives from Eastern, North Central, Northwest, the ESP Representative and the Higher Education Representative on the OEA-R Advisory Council. Forms can be filed either by email or US Postal Service but all candidacy forms must be in the OEA office by February 15, 2024. Please contact William Baird for this form, bairdw@ohea.org or (614) 227-3169.
If you wish to be a candidate for NEA-Retired delegate to the NEA Representative Assembly, you must file a Declaration of Candidacy form by February 15, 2024. Contact William Baird at OEA (800) 282-1500 or (614) 227-3169 for more information.
Click here for declaration of candidacy form for NEA RA delegate
Registration is open for the Tuesday, March 26 NEOEA-R Spring Conference which will be held at the NEOEA Conference Center in Mayfield Heights.
Conference Interest Form (Link is same as scanning QR code)
NEOEA Scholarship Application (Must be received by January 26, 2024)
Join the OEA-Retired Racial and Social Justice Committee Book Study for another year of exciting discussions!
All OEA members are invited to join us on this journey. We aim to inspire engaging conversations on books that relate to everyday experiences on the topics of racial and social justice. This will help us learn from each other and grow in understanding.
All sessions will be virtual on Zoom and most sessions will take place the third Monday of each month from 7pm-8pm with exceptions for holidays.
The January and February 2024 dates will occur on:
Tuesday, January 16th at 7pm, Monday, February 26th at 7pm
Book Reading Schedule:
A certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants based on the hours they attend. Approval for CEU credits is dependent upon your local LPDC committee.
* If you have registered for an event before, you do not have to register again.
Please contact Bob Maher, Co-Chair, OEA-Retired Racial and Social Justice Committee, rm823990@ohio.edu with questions regarding the study.
Stop Penalizing Our Active and Retired Educators!
Information Webinar
| Nearly 40 years ago, two provisions in the Social Security Act were created with the intent of equally treating workers who pay Social Security taxes throughout their careers and those who do not pay Social Security taxes on all of their earnings. However, the provisions—the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—have caused nearly 2 million American workers to be denied benefits because they chose to enter public service. We need our police, firefighters and educators, but they are being penalized for the very service they provide. To date, public employees in 15 states are affected by WEP and GPO. Ohio is one of the states impacted. |
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OEA-Retired is hosting an informational webinar on
Monday, January 22, 2024, at 5pm. Facilitated by:
Mark Hill, OEA Secretary-Treasurer and Judy Novak, OEA-Retired Advisory Council |
| Learn the facts about the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). This is your chance to hear the latest information on legislative efforts to repeal WEP and GPO and ask any questions about how you and your colleagues are impacted by WEP and GPO.
Be aware of what you might lose.
Find out what YOU can do and how YOU can help. The Webinar Replay is available. |
