Helpful Websites

NEA-Alaska: NEA-Alaska exists to be an advocate for an excellent public education for each child in Alaska and to advance the interests of public school employees.

National Education Association: The National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA’s 3.2 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

NEA-Retired: NEA-Retired membership today is more than 275,000 and we continue to lead the way in public education and on critical issues such as Social Security and Medicare, health care, and pension protection, and other retirement security concerns.

Teacher Retirement System and Public Employees’ Retirement System (TRS & PERS)

doa.alaska.gov/drb: This website is designed to provide all necessary information regarding your TRS and PERS benefits, which include pension, medical, disability, and death benefits, and tier comparison charts.

Retirement and Benefits Forms & Brochures (TRS/PERS)

doa.alaska.gov/drb/forms/#nogo

AlaskaCare

AlaskaCare Retiree Health Plans: Learn more about the AlaskaCare retiree health plan benefits, coverages and monthly premiums.
Effective as of January 1, 2023

AlaskaCare 24-Hour Nurse Hotline: 1-800-807-2997

Alaska Retirement Management Board: The Alaska Retirement Management Board assumed fiduciary responsibility for the assets of the state’s retirement systems as of October 1, 2005. The board consists of nine trustees and is staffed by the Department of Revenue – Treasury Division.

Alaska Public Employees Association: The Alaska Public Employees Association/AFT is the oldest Public Employee union in Alaska — formed in 1955 and still working hard for state employees.

National Institute on Retirement Security: National Institute on Retirement Security is a not-for–profit organization established to contribute to informed policymaking by fostering an understanding of the value of retirement security to employees, employers, and the economy.

ARA – Alliance For Retired Americans: The mission of the Alliance for Retired Americans is to ensure social and economic justice and full civil rights for all citizens so that they may enjoy lives of dignity, personal and family fulfillment and security.

Alaska Commission on Aging: The mission of the Alaska Commission on Aging is to ensure the dignity and independence of all older Alaskans, and to assist them to lead useful and meaningful lives through planning, advocacy, education, and interagency cooperation.

AARP – National: AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over. AARP is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age.

AARP – Alaska: AARP Alaska is moving forward with an aggressive agenda of advocacy, collaboration with community partners, volunteer recruitment and developing community services. They hope to forge stronger relationships with underserved communities throughout the state, in particular, with our Alaskan Native Elders.

www.NEAFund.org: The NEA Fund for Children and Public Education collects voluntary contributions from Association members which are used for political purposes, including, but not limiting to, making contributions and expenditures on behalf of friends of public education who are candidates for federal office.