{"id":606,"date":"2018-05-18T23:43:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T23:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/?page_id=606"},"modified":"2024-07-28T16:02:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T23:02:01","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 24pt\">THURSTON COUNTY SCHOOL RETIREES&#8217; ASSOCIATION<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 24pt\"><strong>How to become a member:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-836 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/files\/2018\/08\/Lee-Lois-Shirley-Website-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/files\/2018\/08\/Lee-Lois-Shirley-Website-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/files\/2018\/08\/Lee-Lois-Shirley-Website-768x641.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/files\/2018\/08\/Lee-Lois-Shirley-Website-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/files\/2018\/08\/Lee-Lois-Shirley-Website.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 24pt\"><strong>JOIN WSSRA\/TCSRA<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wssra.org\/index.php\/membership\/dues-deduction--actives-and-retired\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0080a8\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">CLICK HERE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\"> to join with payroll\/pension dues deduction. ($7 per month)<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wssra.org\/index.php\/membership\/wssra-cash-dues-member\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0080a8\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">CLICK HERE<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong> to join with credit\/debit card or check. ($84 per year)<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em><br \/><span style=\"color: #dc3232\">(<strong>Please note:<\/strong> These links will route you to the Washington State School Retirees&#8217; Association (WSSRA) website\u2014<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">https:\/\/wssra.org<\/span>\u2014for payment. Please select <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Unit 28 Thurston County<\/span>.)<\/span> <br \/><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Members = Dues = Money = Power = Change<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">If you are still employed, your school district will facilitate your membership by providing you with automatic payroll deduction of $7 per month. If you are a retired school employee, you can pay with automatic dues deduction, check, or credit or debit card.\u00a0 Payment options and procedures for employees and retirees are described on the WSSRA Membership Form pages, links above.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\"><strong>WSSRA\/TCSRA Membership Benefits include:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Our state publication, <em>The JOURNAL<\/em>, five times a year<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Our unit newsletter, <em>Bits &amp; Pieces<\/em>, nine months a year<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Our unit directory, updated annually<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Bi-partisan Legislative advocacy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Mini-grants to active elementary and secondary school employees<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Scholarships for future educators<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Opportunities for community service<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\">Benefits available from Association Member Benefit Advisors (AMBA):<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Long Term Care\/Home Care<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Medical Supplement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Final Expense Whole Life Insurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Dental Insurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Vision Plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Tax Deferred Annuity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Hearing Benefits<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/files\/2018\/07\/WSSRA-Benefits.pdf\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Click here for the AMBA PDF file.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\">More services available from AMBA<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Dell Computer Discount Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Medical Air Transportation Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Group Travel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Travel &amp; Resort Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Hotel Discount Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Rental Car Discount<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Identity Theft Solutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">Apple Computer Discount Program<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wssra-units.org\/thurstoncounty\/files\/2018\/07\/WSSRA-benefits-product-sheet_Layout-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\">For further information, click here for the AMBA PDF file.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THURSTON COUNTY SCHOOL RETIREES&#8217; ASSOCIATION How to become a member: JOIN WSSRA\/TCSRA: CLICK HERE to join with payroll\/pension dues deduction. 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