The State Universities Annuitants Association is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1971 to advocate a strong and secure public employee pension and health benefit system. SUAA provides continuous tracking of pension and healthcare benefit matters, state funding, along with other related concerns. SUAA works with its membership to assure that legislators, executive officers and other policy makers are knowledgeable about member issues. SUAA is the only advocacy organization that focuses solely on preserving pension and healthcare benefits for the public universities’ and community colleges’ employees - both active and retirees - their spouses and survivors and SURS members who live out of state. SUAA membership affords the opportunity to interact and build relationships with other members of SURS through the local chapters on each public university and community college campus. SUAA membership provides a communication network through newsletters, legislative bulletins, websites, workshops and meetings that informs and updates you on both local and state issues relative to and focused on pension and healthcare benefits. SUAA membership assists in building a knowledge base in order to better understand how each element of legislation can affect pension and healthcare benefits for both today and for tomorrow. SUAA membership allows direct involvement in the legislative process through coordination of a clear VOICE and visibility as a solid advocacy organization that protects the pension and healthcare benefits of the participants and beneficiaries enrolled in the SURS. SUAA membership offers assistance to spouses and survivors of annuitants by providing them with important information to aid them in receiving all rights and benefits to which they are entitled. SUAA Constitution and Bylaws
http://suaa.org/assets/pdf/SUAAConstitutionBylaws2.9.2012.pdf?PHPSESSID=027f772a2e54a660973830d544647811
Who does SUAA serve? SUAA represents current employees, retired individuals, their spouses and their survivors who will or are receiving benefits from the State Universities Retirement System. SUAA is your voice at the Capitol and SUAA works hard to make it heard LOUD and clear by the legislators. SUAA provides a communication network through newsletters, legislative bulletins, websites, workshops and meetings that informs and updates you on both local and state issues relative to and focused on your pension and healthcare benefits. Can I join online and is my payment information secure? Yes, the online enrollment form can be found on www.suaa.org. Your payment is actually processed through PayPal, which is a trusted, secure site for payment processing. PayPal takes securing your financial information very seriously, and always uses the latest anti-fraud technology. PayPal will never share your financial information with SUAA or any other merchant. SUAA State Office dues are $25.00 a year. Chapter dues vary by chapter and are no more than $15 per year. To find your chapter dues please visit www.suaa.org. Your membership will be due one year from when you last paid. Please contact the State Office at suaa[a]suaa.org or (217) 523-4040 if you are unsure. Who is my legislator and how do I contact them? To look up your legislator and their contact information please visit the Illinois State Board of Elections website, http://www.elections.il.gov. Who do I contact regarding my benefits including insurance, retirement, and disability? Please contact SURS directly. (800) 275-7877 or www.surs.com. What are the five Illinois public employee retirement systems? State Universities Retirement System (SURS)
1901 Fox Drive, P.O. Box 2710
Champaign, IL 61825-2710
(217) 378-8800 (800) 275-7877
State Employees Retirement System (SERS)
2101 S. Veterans Pkwy, P.O. Box 19255
Springfield, IL 62794-9255
(217-785-7444
Gerneral Assembly Retirement System (GARS)
2101 S. Box 19255
Springfield, IL 62794-9255
(217) 782-8500
Judges' Retirement System (JRS)
2101 S. Box 19255
Springfield, IL 62794-9255
(217) 782-8500
Teacher's Retirement Sytem (TRS)
2815 W. Washington, P.O. Box 19253
Springfield, IL 62794-9253
(217) 753-0311 (800) 877-7896
