ROEA Member Benefits

Members Receive:

Non-Members Receive:

  • Benefits found in your collective bargaining agreement
  • Representation on matters pertaining to your collective
  • bargaining agreement
  • Belonging to an organization that advocates for public schools,
  • school employees and students
  • Supporting MEA’s political, legislative and public relations
  • efforts for great public schools
  • Free online professional development
  • Employment liability insurance for both civil and criminal
  • cases, with $1 million coverage for civil damages
  • MEA Advantage members-only discounts
  • Legal services for:
    • unemployment cases
    • certification issues
    • retirement issues
    • discrimination based on union activity
    • discrimination under federal/state laws based on race
    • gender, age, sexual orientation, etc.
    • teacher tenure, wage & hour and Michigan
  • Employment Relations Commission cases
  • Training and consultation regarding special education issues
  • Advice on employment-related statutory rights
  • Subscriptions to MEA Voice & NEA Today magazines and other
  • e-mail newsletters
  • Access to MEA and NEA conferences, including:
    • Bargaining and Public Affairs Conference
    • Summer Leadership Conference
    • Higher Education Conference
  • Ability to attend local and regional MEA-sponsored trainings
  • Assistance in obtaining National Board Certification
  • Right to attend local association meetings and social functions
  • Voting privileges (contracts, officers, etc.) at the state, local and national levels
  • Eligibility to hold elected office at the at the state, local and national levels
  • Access to MEA-Financial Services programs:
    • Group automobile insurance discounts
    • Group homeowners insurance discounts
    • MEA Credit Card (w/special payment options due to layoff or job actions)
    • MEA Sponsored Group Term Life Insurance
    • Long Term Care Insurance – member discounts
    • Member Investment programs
    • Local access to an MEA Financial Services Representative
  • Access to discounted personal legal services through Goodman-Acker firm
  • NEA Life Term Insurance at no additional cost
  • Access to NEA Member Benefits programs:
    • NEA Home Financing Program
    • NEA Smart Option Student Loan
    • NEA Personal Loan
    • NEA Academy online learning
    • NEA Click & Save online discounts
    • NEA Auto Buying Program
    • Jeep Preferred Pricing Program
    • NEA ID Theft Protection
    • NEA Magazine Service
  • Benefits found in your collective bargaining agreement
  • Representation ONLY on matters pertaining to your collective bargaining agreement