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Providing a strong and active voice for a voluntary membership of over 81,000 in 51 Districts across Canada,
the RTOERO is a full-service organization offering:
• Pension support
• Bilingual services
• Advocacy on social, political and economic issues
• Group travel programs
RTOERO Retirement Planning Workshops
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2023
Check-in & refreshments: 9:00am
Workshop: 9:30am - 11:30am
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
Courtyard Ottawa East
200 Coventry Road
Ottawa K1K 4S3
> Click here to view poster & register
Click Here to Complete a Membership Application Form
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RTOERO Corporate Videos
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>Video 1 (English)
>Video 2 (Français)
Links to Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
>Ontario Teachers Pension Plan website
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Your Future with RTOERO offers Membership Choices!
FULL MEMBERSHIP
(Teacher, school and board administrators):
$1.20 per $1,000 of gross pension, deducted annually by the Ontario Teachers' Pension plan.
OR . . .
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
(Educational support staff, university and college faculty):
Contact us for fees.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• Communication from both Provincial and District levels
• After more than 40 years, RTOERO continues to provide service to members who range in age from 50 to over 100.
• RTOERO is the only organization with representation from elementary, secondary, public, Catholic and francophone schools.
• We also welcome college and university faculty, and educational support staff from schools and school boards.
• Most of RTOERO's 81,000 members live in Ontario and are affiliated with one of 51 Districts across Canada.
• At the District level, members participate in social, travel and leisure opportunities, political advocacy and District Executive leadership roles.
• At the Provincial level, members are actively involved in the Senate (the governing body of RTOERO), the Provincial Executive and several committees.
Click Here to View Our Health Plans
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Contact Johnson Inc.
Johnson Inc.
Plan Benefit Service
18 Spadina Road, Suite 100A Toronto, ON M5R 2S7
1-877.406.9007
http://www.johnson.ca/
Johnson Inc. serves as Consultant, Administrator and Claims Payor for RTO/ERO’s Health Plans.
Benefits of Membership
HEALTH INSURANCE
• Comprehensive, competitive and affordable Extended Health, Semi-Private Hospital and Dental Plans
• Plans offered independently, with single, couple or family coverage
• The largest Canadian retired educator health plan covering over 68,000 members and their dependents
• Our Plan is owned and managed by RTOERO members and available only to members
• Plan highlights: direct payment to pharmacies; electronic submission of dental claims; direct deposit of claim payments; paramedical practitioner services; vision care; home care; and travel coverage while outside of province and country
SOCIAL NETWORK
• 81,000 members in 51 Districts across Canada
• Social and networking opportunities including luncheons, dinners, meetings and guest speakers; recreational activities such as golf and bridge tournaments; travel to theatre and sporting events
• Provincial committees, Senate, workshops, online discussion forums
PENSION SUPPORT
• Monitoring of pension legislation, comments on proposed changes and recommends improvements for retired teachers, when appropriate
• Participation in regular discussions with the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF)
• Voting member on the OTF Pension and Pension Negotiations Committees, representing members in pension negotiations with the Provincial Government
POLITICAL ADVOCACY
• Provincially, committees and staff lobby all levels of government on issues of concern to educators and retirees, including health care, support for active teachers and publicly-funded education, seniors' issues, and the environment
• Locally, members organize meetings and lobby local MPs and MPPs
COMMUNICATIONS
• RTOERO publishes a national award-winning quarterly magazine, Renaissance, for all members, and monthly newsletters for Provincial and District leaders
• Over 50 Fact Sheets on social, health, legal and financial matters of interest to retirees are available to members
• Tax Tips and Pocket Calendars are produced annually
• Professionally designed provincial public and members' only websites
• District websites supported by provincial technical assistance
COMMUNITY GRANTS
• Community outreach through the Community Grants program, a $100,000 grant program for Districts to support local community projects
• Scholarships for members' relatives actively seeking a career in teaching
• Provincial charitable donations policy
ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
• Provincial Emergency Assistance Program
• District Goodwill Committees – rides to appointments, banking, social events and compassionate support
TRAVEL
• Members travel the world with specially designed cruises and tours at discounted rates
• Professionally designed exclusive travel packages for our members
CONNECTIONS
• Resource and expertise collaboration with provincial and national organizations to improve the quality of life for retirees (e.g. CARP, The Canadian Association of Retired Teachers (ACER/CART), the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (ONPEA), the Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA); provincial teacher affiliates, and trustee, supervisory officer and principals' organizations)
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