Invitation to Membership
Any educator or educational support professional retired from a public or private school or post-secondary institution in Maine, eligible for unified membership in the local and national affiliates of the Maine Education Association as an active educator, is eligible for active, unified membership upon payment of dues to the Maine Education Association Retired, the Maine Education Association and the NEA-Retired.
An educator retired from a state other than Maine who is a member of NEA-Retired and their state active association may join the Maine Education Association Retired as an active member upon payment of dues to the MEA Retired Treasurer.
Educators or educational support professionals whose retirement benefits issue from a pension fund other than the Maine State Retirement System or who retired as an employee ineligible for active unified membership or from a school, school district or post-secondary institution which had no employee relationship with the Maine Education Association may join the Maine Education Association Retired, as an Associate Member, upon payment of MEA-Retired dues only. People whose spouses are members but who otherwise are not eligible for active membership may join the MEA-Retired without joining the MEA and the NEA-Retired. Associate members do not have the right to vote or hold office in MEA-Retired.
To find more information about joining a local association, scroll to the bottom of this page.
How to Join
MEA oversees the membership application process for NEA-Retired, MEA, MEA-Retired, and HEAR. For more information about joining and to access application forms, please go to:
https://maineea.org/mea-retired/.
Select the appropriate application form. Follow the instructions on the form to apply for membership. Local associations may have additional membership options and requirements. To find information about joining a local association, scroll to the bottom of this page for information on how to contact them.
Local Associations
Would you like information about a local association?
Would you like to know when and where a local association meets to attend a meeting as a guest? Are you interested in joining an affiliate?
If you would like more information about a local association, or want them to contact you, please use the contact form on the bottom of the HOME page. Include your contact information and the web administrator will forward your request to the affiliate president of your choice. You can join the local association in the county where you taught, or where you live. You can even join more than one. Local association membership fees are very reasonable!
Your local association officers are your connection to the state organization, and attend board meetings throughout the year, bringing back valuable information about your pension, insurance, events, and legislative activity.
