Membership

LEA-Retired membership shall be open to any NSEA member who has retired and reached the age of forty-five (45) years or more, or an individual who is eligible to receive benefits under a school employee retirement system in Nebraska or another state, who was employed for at least five (5) years in a position that qualified them for Active membership but is no longer so employed.

Benefits of LEA-Retired Membership

• Opportunities to socialize with fellow retired educators at monthly meetings while hearing from speakers representing community organizations. 

• Take part in variety of special interest groups. (Book Club, Travel Club, Eat & Meet)

• Keep up to date on legislative issues affecting retired educators. 

• Being able to help the next generation of educators through scholarships.

• Helping current teachers with grant requests.

LEA-Retired, NSEA-Retired, and NEA-Retired is a unified membership. Your payment grants you member benefits for all three organizations. The application will be completed with NSEA-Retired and your information will be shared with the other two organizations. 

Additional Benefits of NSEA-Retired & NEA-Retired

• NSEA-Retired works with the Educator's Health Alliance (EHA) advocating for improvements in the BC/BS retiree health plan.

• NSEA-Retired works to improve your retirement benefits and provide affordable health care protection.

• NSEA-Retired and NEA-Retired lobbyists monitor and act on legislation that affects retired educators.

• You'll receive regular communication updates on retiree issues via newsletters, publications and email.

• You'll have the opportunity to attend an annual statewide conference featuring workshops and speakers of interest to retirees.

• Benefits include significant financial services available only if you are a NSEA-Retired member.

• Educators’ Medicare Supplement Plan Endorsed by NSEA Retired

• Educators Employment Liability Coverage continues while substitute teaching.

• Continued voice in lobbying efforts at the state and national levels.

• State wide publications

Membership Options

1. Lifetime Dues: One-time payment of $600;  $300 for NEA Retired, $200 for NSEA Retired and $100 for LEA-R

OR

2. Annual Dues:  $75 annually ($35 for NEA Retired, $25 for NSEA Retired and $15 for LEA-Retired)

To complete a membership application click either button below.

Please note that the $ amount listed on the ONLINE application is for all districts in Nebraska except for Lincoln and Omaha. Omaha and Lincoln have an additional $100 cost for their lifetime membership -- this is added as a one-time payment. 

If you chose to pay annual dues there is an additional $15 for Lincoln.

If you choose the Mail-in version, the Lincoln dues are reflected.