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the commitment continues. . . Ahhh – Retirement! Are you eligible? - by Rich Phillips, president, DSEA- Retired I don't know if you've heard the reasons we enjoy retirement. If not, let me give you some things to think about. • There are six Saturdays and one Sunday in a week. And what do we do? Monday to Friday – nothing! And then we rest on Saturdays and Sundays. WRITER'S NOTE: This is not true of all retirees. Many of us don't know when to slow down! • Retirees don't mind being called seniors, especially when it comes with a 10% discount. • Tied shoes is considered formal attire for retirees. So are stockings, I'm told. • Counting pennies is a favorite pastime of seniors. They're the only ones who have the time to do so. • The biggest advantage to going back to school as a retiree is that if you cut class, no one calls your par- ents. To find out if you are eligible to retire from State service, go to ; and/or . So can you retire? Are you ready?? The next Pre-Retirement Workshop will be held at the Winter Advocacy Retreat in Rehoboth; the date will be Saturday, February 11 at 1 p.m. Registration is required and space fills up quickly, so you might want to check your calendars NOW and complete the registration form here. The regis- tration deadline is Friday, January 27, 2012. Registration is open to any school employee who is retiring from State service. There is NO charge for DSEA members. A nominal $5 is charged to non-members. Mail your completed form to DSEA-Retired, Attn: Debbie Weaver, 136 E. Water St., Dover, DE 19901. The last of the three Pre- Retirement Workshops for this year is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 at the DSEA branch office in Newark/Stanton. Registration forms for that workshop will be published in the February DSEA Once you've retired from State service, please join DSEA Retired There is no automatic transfer from active to retired membership. You must complete an information form so that your membership will be changed. Membership forms are available from Debbie Weaver, DSEA-R Program Assistant. You can call her at 302-734-5834 in Kent County or toll free from New Castle and Sussex Counties at 866-734-5834 or email your request to . Dues for the DSEA Retired cur- rently are $75 for pension deduction (approximately $6.25/month if you begin deduction in September) or $75 for annual cash payment (a one- time payment). There are many reasons to joining DSEA-Retired: Help lobby our Legislators for improvements to our pensions, ben- efits and other retired concerns. 10 Nov/Dec 2011 DSEA ACTION! Continue to receive member-only discounts through NEA/DSEA Member Benefits, such as movie tickets, theme park tickets, insurances, and the attorney refer- ral program. Attend workshops of interest to retirees, including Defensive Driving, Identity Theft and Financial Planning workshops. Attend social and informational events including our Annual Picnic (fall), Annual Meeting (spring) and Fellowship Breakfast. Provide service to our members who want to remain active with their association as a Board mem- ber, committee chair or committee member. www.dsea.org Presenters from: > State of Delaware Pension Office > Social Security Administration ( ) > DSEA-Retired ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED NO FEE FOR DSEA MEMBERS—$5.00 FOR GUESTS/NON-MEMBERS SPACE IS LIMITED—DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED—REGISTER EARLY! Questions? Contact Debbie Weaver at DSEA in Dover at 1-866-734-5834 ext. 251 or by e-mail at debbie.weaver@dsea.org. REGISTER TODAY! Yes, sign me up for the DSEA Pre-Retirement Workshop NO PHONE REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED! DSEA Member's Name: __________________________________ Guest's Name: _________________________________ Member's Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________ (Street) (City) (ST) (Zip) Member's E-Mail Address: ___________________________________ Phone Number: ______________________________ If you would like the Pension Office to prepare a personalized estimated benefit, please provide the following information. ALL information MUST be received by the registration deadline to calculate an accurate monthly benefit amount. 1. Gross salary for the highest 3 years: $ __________________, $ ______________________, $ ______________________ 2. Date(s) of any leaves of absence (maternity, military, worker's compensation, etc.) _______________________________ 3. Expected retirement date (Month/Day/Year):___________________ Note: Only One (1) Date is allowed for this estimate 4. Current position (teacher, paraprofessional, custodian, secretary, etc.): ______________________________ Payment enclosed at $5.00 per guest/non-member (make check payable to DSEA-Retired): _________________________ If applicable, please indicate any medically necessary special accommodations: ___________________________________ Mail this form and payment (if applicable) to: DSEA-Retired, Attn: Debbie Weaver, 136 E. Water Street, Dover, DE 19901 Saturday, February 11th 1:00 p.m.— 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Sands Hotel 101 North Boardwalk Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Register by Friday, Jan. 27th GET ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS BY ATTENDING THE DSEA PRE-RETIREMENT WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY DSEA-RETIRED ( How do I qualify for retirement benefits? ( How does Medicare work? ( How do I qualify for Social Security benefits? ( Does it matter when I retire? ( What if I become severely disabled? ( Can I work and get retirement and/or Social Security? ( How can I retain my NEA/DSEA benefits? ( How can I join NEA-Retired/DSEA-Retired? P A vailability e nding Debbie. Weaver@dsea.org www.delawarepensions.com www.dsea.org/Pensions/ pensions Home.html Action!