Cathy Borem memorial and interment

Some of you may recall the announcement last year of the June 2020 passing in Arizona of College of Education retiree Cathy Borem (obituary). Due to the Covid pandemic, the local memorial/interment service was postponed until this year.

There will be a visitation and memorial service held for Cathy on Thursday, June 10, 2021 from 9 am to 1 pm at Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home, 11333 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn, IL. 60453 with interment to follow at 1:30 pm at Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery.

 

SUAA Foundation EAP Brochure

The SUAA Foundation Emergency Assistance Program is designed to help chapters provide support for members who are facing a sudden need for funds to cope with a crisis situation. Chapters may request assistance of up to $1,500 on behalf of individuals who have been SUAA members for 5 years or more.

Click here to download the EAP program brochure (PDF file) for more information.

 

SURS Board Election

To all SUAA Retirees! There is currently a SURS Board of Trustees election in progress to elect a person to fill an expired term to represent the retirees. The two candidates are Fred Giertz and Mitch Vogel. Both gentlemen are members of SUAA. It has been requested that SUAA send out additional information. Information on each candidate is attached.

The election began on April 1 and will end on May 1. SUAA is encouraging all retirees to participate in this election. There are several options for voting – email, call-in and a mail-in ballot. Please visit the SURS website for additional information.

Currently Mitch Vogel and John Engstrom hold seats on the SURS Board of Trustees representing the retirees/annuitants. As you will read or have read, Fred Giertz has SURS BOT experience as he spent several years on the Board while he was employed. Mitch’s term is expiring.

This is not an endorsement of either candidate. It is an attempt to make sure everyone is participating in the election.

There are also two candidates for the expired term for current employees or contributing members.

Mr. Aaron Ammons, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Mr. Antonio Vasquez, City Colleges of Chicago and a member of SUAA. Tony is currently serving on the SURS Board of Trustees.

To see all bio’s on SURS website Click Here.

Thank you for voting!

Linda L. Brookhart
Executive Director
State Universities Annuitants Association

 

Notice of Pendency of Class Action Re: Health Insurance Premiums

February 3, 2015

Notice of Pendency of Class Action Regarding Health Insurance Premiums

On February 9th the State will begin sending every member of the State Universities Retirement System a written notice regarding the Health Insurance Premium Refunds. The Court Ordered that SUAA host a website to provide information to everyone. The website includes the relevant Orders entered by the Court, the Petition for Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, supplemental materials objecting to the amount of attorneys’ fees sought, and certain other documents pertaining to this. You can get that information on-line at http://www.kanervahealthinsurancerefund.com. Copies of the Notice and of the Opt-Out Form that are being mailed are also available on the website.

Linda L. Brookhart
Executive Director
State Universities Annuitants Association

 

Information Related to Retirement Decisions by GSU Employees

The attached document is a short discussion on the irrevocability of retirement decisions at GSU.

Letter to GSU.doc

 

Haven’t Received a State-Sponsored Medicare Advantage Packet Yet? Read This!

FROM SUAA: The Senate has scheduled tentative days in Springfield next week. No actual dates announced as yet. Watch your newspapers.

Now, for those of you who are currently on Medicare – age 65 and up – and have not received a State Sponsored Medicare Advantage Packet yet READ ON!

The reason that you have not received anything in the mail is possibly because there is something recorded wrong in the data base that is being used to identify you as being eligible for this change in insurance. Therefore, please do the following, as December 13th isn’t very far away!

· Go to the SUAA website to find additional information on the Trail http://www.suaa.org/

· If you are a community college CIP (College Insurance Program) enrollee follow this link http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/Employees/benefits/trail/cip/Documents/CIP_Guide.pdf

· The enrollment form for CIP Medicare Advantage is available here
http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/Employees/benefits/trail/cip/Documents/CIP_Form.pdf

· If you are a university retiree enrolled in the State Health Insurance follow this link
http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/Employees/benefits/trail/state/Documents/State_Guide.pdf

· The enrollment/opt out form for the State Medicare Advantage is available here http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/Employees/benefits/trail/state/Documents/State_Form.pdf

· Mail enrollment/opt out form no later than December 13, 2013 to:
State Universities Retirement System
1901 Fox Drive
P.O. Box 2710
Champaign, IL 61825-2710

· In order to determine which health insurance companies are available in your county you will need to read the Trail guides.
Upon determination you will need to call the coordinating health insurance company for its description of the Medicare Advantage Plan

UnitedHealthcare Group 888.223.1092
Coventry Advantra HMO 855.223.4807
Humana Medicare Employer HMO 800.951.0125 (both plans)

We wish you expedient results on getting everything you need to make a choice by December 13. Remember there is no default plan. You must send enrollment/opt out form back to SURS (address above).

 

Attn Retirees! Registration Open for Spfld Info Sessions

2013 Informational Meeting Registration

” Changes in the Retiree Health Insurance Programs”

Legacy Theatre
101 E. Lawrence Avenue
Springfield, IL

Sponsored by Representative Raymond Poe and SUAA

***If you need wheelchair access, please call the SUAA office at 217-523-4040.

Choose one of the four seminars:

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Click Here to Register – 9:30 a.m. session
Click Here to Register – 1:30 p.m. session

Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Click Here to Register – 9:30 a.m. session
Click Here to Register – 1:30 p.m. session

Free Parking in church lot across the street from Legacy Theatre.

Retiree Insurance Event Flyer.pdf