MFPE’s retired and pre-retired members join together with K-12 teachers, higher education faculty, state and county employees, education support professionals, health care workers, and Head Start employees to form the MFPE Family. Today, we are proud to have over 1,300 MFPE retired and pre-retired members continuing to serve our Montana communities.
Now is your chance to join! In fact, if you join between now and January 31st, you’ll receive a 30% discount on your membership!
That’s right, the cost of becoming a member of MFPE-Retired has dropped from $500 to $350. You can become a member of MFPE-Retired by making a one-time payment or choosing a monthly payment option – click on the box below for details!
Even if you’re not considering retirement right now, joining MFPE-Retired as a “pre-retired” member allows you to pay now for a benefit that will be with you the rest of your life.
What are the benefits of becoming a member of MFPE-Retired?
Not only is becoming a member of MFPE-Retired the best way to show support for your union, your colleagues, and the work we do — membership also comes with a huge range of benefits.
Preparing you for retirement
MFPE holds seminars and workshops across the state for retired and “pre-retired” members. These events guide you through:
- Pre-retirement financial planning
- Your benefits under TRS, PERS, or OPR/TIAA-CREF retirement programs
- How to make the most of NEA Member Benefits and AFT Plus benefits for retired members
- Legislative updates
- Post-retirement health care options
Benefits and special discounts
You can save hundreds of dollars a year in retirement with continued NEA and AFT member benefits.
- Long-term care insurance
- High-return CDs and money market accounts
- Medicare supplement programs
- Term and guaranteed issue life insurance plans
- Low-cost, high-value credit cards
- Homeowners and renters insurance
- Long-term disability and accidental death/dismemberment insurance
- Discounts on magazine subscriptions, travel, and much more
- ID theft protection
- Credit counseling
If you currently participate in any of these programs as an active MFPE member, by joining now you will assure that these benefits will continue after you retire, regardless whether you retire a year from now, or in 10 years.
Protecting your retirement
MFPE has worked tirelessly for years to protect and enhance public employee and teacher retirement assets and benefits. We have the duty and opportunity to do so. Read about our success in protecting our members’ retirement. And remember: we can only continue succeeding when we all work together.
Your voice
MFPE members give strength to our union to promote and protect the incredible work of Montana public employees in every corner of our state. By belonging to MFPE-Retired, you will continue to make your voice heard on issues that have been important to you throughout your career. MFPE-Retired Membership will never be more affordable than right NOW!