Local 1182
-Section 10, 403b: The District 403(B) Plan, also known as tax-sheltered annuities (TSA)
-Section 8.3: Personal Days vs DAL
-Section 8.1: Sick Leave
-Section 8.2: District Approved Leave
-Section 8.3 & 8.5: Earned Personal & Adoption Leave
February 7, 2024 General Membership Meeting slideshow with Tentative Agreement information
Voting will take place Monday, Feb. 12 between 7am and 4:30pm
November 8. 2023, November 16, 2023, December 5, 2023, December 14, 2023, January 16, 2024
There is a common misconception that TRA only includes teachers. In reality, it involves people at all levels and locations in education.
WORTH NOTING:
TRA does, in fact, stand for Teachers Retirement Association
St. Paul is the only district that does not participate in TRA. St. Paul has it's own pension: SPTRFA
Minneapolis and Duluth used to have their own pension associations, but merged with TRA in 2006 and 2014, respectively, I believe.
In case it goes without saying, I couldn't fit all those different job titles onto a single informational slide. For example, therapists include OT, PT, vision, audiologists, etc. If you're not sure whether or not you qualify for TRA, please contact them (https://minnesotatra.org/).
If you're up for the challenge, pass this info on to people who might benefit from the knowledge.
Source: https://minnesotatra.org/.../Membership-eligibility-10-07...
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-Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Grief
-Conflict management
-Change management
-Financial problems
-Leaves of absence and returning to work
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The Bloomington Retired Education Association welcomes ALL retired Bloomington teachers!
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