{"id":606,"date":"2018-05-18T23:43:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-19T06:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/template1\/?page_id=606"},"modified":"2025-08-07T09:32:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:32:47","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0e20bdfb\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-02c5b9c0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/files\/2025\/07\/pcsra-picnic-group.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1442\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/files\/2025\/07\/pcsra-picnic-group.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/files\/2025\/07\/pcsra-picnic-group-300x179.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/pierce-county-unit-27\/files\/2025\/07\/pcsra-picnic-group-768x457.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">MEMBERSHIP<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome current and retired school employees to PCSRA! Our organization is one of the largest units within WSSRA. We invite you to our general meetings that include informative and interesting programs. Bene\ufb01ts from WSSRA include legislative action of protecting pensions as well as many other applicable bene\ufb01ts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to become a PCSRA\/WSSRA member:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a retired school employee, you can pay with automatic dues deduction, check, or credit or debit card. Payment options and procedures for employees and retirees are described on the WSSRA Membership Form, links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wssra.org\/index.php\/membership\/dues-deduction--actives-and-retired\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to join with payroll\/pension dues deduction. ($7 per month)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wssra.org\/index.php\/membership\/wssra-cash-dues-member\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to join with credit\/debit card or check. ($84 per year)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still employed, your school district will facilitate your membership by providing you with automatic payroll deduction of $7 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSSRA\/PCSRA Membership Benefits include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our state publication, The JOURNAL, five times a year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our unit newsletter, Happenings, five issues a year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our unit directory, updated annually<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bi-partisan Legislative advocacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mini grants to active elementary and secondary school employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scholarships for future educators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities for community service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits available from Association Member Benefit Advisors<br>(AMBA):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Long Term Care\/Home Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Supplement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final Expense Whole Life Insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dental Insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vision Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tax Deferred Annuity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hearing Benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/files\/2018\/07\/WSSRA-Benefits.pdf\">Click here for the AMBA benefits PDF file.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More services available from AMBA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dell Computer Discount Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel &amp; Resort Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hotel Discount Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rental Car Discount<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identity Theft Solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple Computer Discount Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/files\/2018\/07\/WSSRA-benefits-product-sheet_Layout-1.pdf\">For further information, click here for the AMBA services PDF file.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEMBERSHIP Welcome current and retired school employees to PCSRA! 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