November Benefits

The following health care services are available to members through either or both NEA Member Benefits and AFTPlus Community Advantage:

• dental care
• vision care
• prescription savings plan
• limited medical plan
• catastrophic major medical
• hearing aids
• and medicare supplement
  
  You can find these programs at www.neamb.com and/or www.aftplus.org. 

This is your FEA/ACCESS membership card.
If you do not have this
card, contact your local president or association/union office.

START EARLY-GRAB AND GO SAVINGS

Access brings you holiday savings on travel and shopping.

Use your Access card to save money

• Southwest Vacations,
• Wyndham Hotels and Resorts,
• Days Inn,
• Best Western,
• Walt Disney World,
• Mailboxes Etc. – 20% off Mail Boxes Etc.®, Inc. is a UPS® company, and is the world’s largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal and business service centers. The
  UPS Store® (already an Access Merchant) and Mail Boxes Etc. together comprise more than 4,800 independently owned locations around the world.

VENDOR WATCH-COMING SOON
Chuck E. Cheese’s
StarbucksStore.com
Pizza Inn

Access has over 450 national online brands that members can shop at.  Plus, we have an online savings store & online booking engine located directly on the Access website. 
Plus, members can always refer their local merchants to become a potential ACCESS merchant. If you can't find the merchant near you download this flier.

Even members without a home computer can enjoy ACCESS savings. Read about it.

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Join Today: https://www.mystarteacher.com/loyalty/enrollment.do? group_code=20067

’Tis the season for union-made holiday cards. At The Union Shop Online, we have an extensive selection of union-made cards on recycled stock. Check them out, along with our Everyday Gifts and Savings that you can bank on.

Celebrate in style with The Union Shop   

WELCOME BACK

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Members deserve all the savings and support that we can provide.
Our goal is to make sure that you know you can turn to us to get the savings you need and the support you deserve, especially during these challenging times. We understand how demanding this time of year can be: balancing school responsibilities with a busy home life, shopping for your family and your professional needs, and looking for ways to stretch an already tight budget. NEA Member Benefits wants to do everything we can to help.

FEA MEMBERS CONTINUE TO WIN! You could be our next winner!

November 1 – 15, 2009: $150 L.L.Bean Gift Cards
November 16 – 31, 2009: $100 Barnes & Noble Gift Cards
See neamb.com for complete rules!

NEA Foundation Grant Money

The NEA Foundation has announced that it is awarding 51 grants totaling $234,000 to support public school educators’ efforts to improve student achievement or strengthen their own skills. The NEA Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in grants like these over the past decade to educators in every state in the country. Each year, the Foundation awards approximately 150 Student Achievement and Learning & Leadership Grants. The Foundation awards its grants to educators three times a year. Deadlines for the next review periods are Feb. 1, 2010 and June 1, 2010.

Descriptions of current and past recipients, online application forms, and an instructional video can be found at neafoundation.org.

Bigger Smiles, Better Vision with the NEA Dental and Vision Insurance Program!

NEA MB has teamed with Security Life Insurance Company of America to help members and their immediate families protect their smiles and their vision! The new NEA Dental and Vision Insurance Program provides access to several dental plans and optional vision insurance. Preventive care such as routine exams, cleanings, and x-rays is included in the plans, as is coverage for major restorative procedures. The optional vision insurance provides substantial coverage for exams, lenses, frames, and contact lenses, and access to a large network of national chain and independent vision care providers. To find out more about this important coverage for you and your family, go online to www.neamb.com/home/1208_4495.htm or call 1-866-984-7730, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., ET.

NEA Member Insurance Trust Waives Premiums for Laid-Off Members

The NEA Members Insurance Trust (NEA MIT) has just announced that it will waive participant premiums for members who have been laid off from their jobs for the 2009-2010 school year. This action will provide much needed financial relief and enable participants to maintain their insurance coverage. Affected members may request a waiver of premium for a 12-month period, even if they go back to work. Participants are eligible for the waiver as long as they were an active member at the time they were laid off. The NEA MIT will use a variety of vehicles (billing statements, online at neamb.com, Member Service Center, etc.) to inform members about the waiver and how they can take advantage of it. The waiver will be implemented after the participant submits a written request including the following information:

· Insurance certificate number(s)

· Copy of lay-off notice from school district or direct employer

After a waiver request has been approved, the participant will receive a letter that indicates the start and end dates of the 12-month waiver period. Participants will not receive another bill until 30-45 days before the end of their waiver period. If their premiums are currently paid by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or credit card, the billing will resume at the end of the waiver period using the same account numbers. This 12-month waiver of premium applies to insurance plans underwritten by Prudential and Minnesota Life. Participants should send their waiver of premium request to one of the following addresses:

Products underwritten by Prudential:

NEA Insurance Operations

P.O. Box 9389

Des Moines, IA 50306-9389

Products underwritten by Minnesota Life:

Minnesota Life Insurance Company

400 Robert Street North

St. Paul, MN 55101-2098

If you have any questions about the waiver, please contact our Member Service Center at 1-800- 637-4636 or ask-us@neamb.com and one of our Member Service Representatives will assist you. 

Find more savings at www.neamb.com/clickandsave    Check out these featured “Buy-lights” for October:

• BlackBerry: Unbeatable deals
• Priceline.com: Save up to 50%
• Target: Save 10% on your next order
• JC Penney: Save up to 70%
• Hewlett-Packard: Save up to 10%
• Save $15 on a minimum 3-day weekend rental of any car class at Hertz neighborhood (off-airport) locations. Be sure to use CDP# 50655 to get your NEA discount, and PC# 115894 to get $15 off! Go to www.neamb.com/hertz or call your travel agent or Hertz directly at 1-800-654-2210.
   

More November Benefits:      

• What to Do With Your Money When There Are So Many Mixed Signals
• Order Redbook and Good Housekeeping for just $20. Receive both of these popular magazines – aimed at helping today’s modern woman achieve balance with her family, career, and home – for just $20! That’s a savings of $4.00 off our already low NEA Magazine Service member rates. Click here or go to www.neamag.com/combo to place your personal order or to give these great magazines as a gift. But hurry, offer expires December 31, 2009!

• If you haven’t already – register online at the new neamb.com to take advantage of all the great deals, and to enter for your chance to win some valuable back-to-school sweepstakes prizes.
  
  Remember to check back often, as we’re giving away a different prize every two weeks! Promotion runs from 8/01/09 until 10/15/09. Look for the Welcome Back banner or go to the Professional Resources Channel on www.neamb.com.