Retired

NEA-Retired and KNEA-Retired utilize the energies and enthusiasm of retired members for the benefit of public education and the education profession. The associations’ years of experience in political action, collective bargaining, communications, public relations and professional development make retired members highly effective allies for active members.

KNEA

KNEA-Retired Officers, clockwise from top left, Secretary-Treasurer Mary Masters, Ruthe Goff, KNEA Board of Directors Representative, Vice President Judy Johnson, and President Sherry Turnbull.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for membership in NEA-R and KNEA-R?

NEA-R membership is open to any person who is at least 45 years of age, eligible to receive a pension from a retirement system and who was employed for at least five years in a position that qualified him or her for Active membership but is no longer employed. (*Retired membership is the category of membership that those persons who are disabled should use.)

KNEA-R membership is open to any KNEA member who has retired and is eligible to receive benefits under a school employee retirement system and

A. has held Active or Education Support Professional (ESP) membership in KNEA or in another state affiliate for at least one year immediately prior to retirement; or

B. was an Active or Education Support Professional (ESP) member for at least five years before leaving public education employment.

How do I join?

Contact your UniServ office to make them aware you would like to join KNEA-Retired. Members must join the KNEA-Retired program at the state level and at the national level. CLICK HERE for an informational brochure.

Retired Membership Form Pre-Retired Membership Form

What are the dues?

There are two types of Retired memberships - Retired Annual and Retired Lifetime - for Active Professional and Education Support Professional (ESP). There are annual and lifetimes dues for National Education Association-Retired (NEA-R) and Kansas National Education Association-Retired (KNEA-R).

NEA-R Annual Active Professional dues: $35
NEA-R Lifetime Active Professional dues: $300
NEA-R Annual ESP dues: $21
NEA-R Lifetime ESP dues: $180
KNEA-R Annual Active Professional dues: $20
KNEA-R Lifetime Active Professional dues: $150
KNEA-R Annual ESP dues: $7
KNEA-R Lifetime ESP dues: $48

Please note that active Life members do not automatically become members of KNEA-R. Only those individuals who were KNEA members the year immediately prior to their retirement are eligible for membership in KNEA-R.

What are some of the other benefits of joining NEA-Retired and KNEA-Retired?

Many retired members have decided to return to teaching as substitutes. NEA-R and KNEA-R members, who return to educational employment on a daily basis are covered by the same liability insurance as they were when they were active members. This coverage is in effect ONLY if the retired person substitutes on a day-to-day basis. If the education employment is on a part-time or full-time basis, he/she must become an active member. In addition, KNEA-Retired members are eligible to take advantage of a wide variety of special programs and discounts through our NEA Member Benefits Program.