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TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE


WEA Pre-Retirement Seminar
Sponsored by Seattle UniServ Council
Presented by WEA Retired for SEA Members via Zoom
Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022


Consider attending this WEA-Retired Pre-Retirement Seminar!

This is your chance to get information on preparing for retirement, the paperwork process, and what to expect from three educators who are living it now. Learn from those who have been through the retirement process and want to help you to be successful!

The Seminar Agenda:

Following is the Agenda with the main topics we will cover in our virtual class. We also leave plenty of time for questions.

8:30 am to 11:30 am

~ Welcome, introductions & Expectations
~ Social Security- what to expect, how to apply
~ State Retirement Plans 1, 2, & 3- what to expect, how to apply
~ Retirement Investment plans summary
~ Commercial- joining WEA-R

Lunch Break

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

~ Timelines- what to do when
~ VEBA- investing your unused leave
   Health Care
   Pre-Medicare
   Medicare PEBB - the WA option

~ Wrap Up & Evaluation


You must be a Member to take the seminar.

Use this link for details and to Register for the seminar.


Other retirement info from WA Department of Retirement Systems:

When is the best time for teachers to retire?

Teachers often ask us whether it’s better to retire in July (when they stop working) or in September (when their contract ends).

See an example of how a June 30 versus an Aug. 31 resignation date can affect your retirement and health insurance coverage. Read more

See more DRS news updates.