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About OEA-Retired

OEA-Retired, Omaha Retired Educators

Our Vision:
A great public school for every student.

OEA-Retired provides retirees an opportunity to collectively work toward preserving retirement benefits, enhancing health care and assuring the strength of public education. OEA-Retired works with other senior organizations to deal with retirement issues while providing a forum and support group for issues unique to retired educators.  Membership is available to anyone who is retired and eligible to receive benefits from the Omaha School Employees' Retirement System.  Pre-retired membership is available to any OEA member.  

Our Mission:

To advocate for education professionals

To prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world

To unite our members and the nation in fulfilling the promise of public education

The National Education Association

We, the members of the National Education Association of the United States, are the voice of education professionals.  Our work is fundamental to the nation, and we accept the profound trust placed in us.

Benefits of Membership

As a member of OEA-Retired, you have the following:


• Access to OEA-Retired Voices of Experience newsletter
• Access to NSEA's The Voice magazine

  • Access to NSEA-Retired's The Advocate newsletter

• Access to NEA-Retired's NEA Today for NEA-Retired Members magazine
• Access to local, state and national expertise on retired issues such as Social Security & Medicare
• Opportunities to stay involved on Educational issues
• Opportunity to participate and vote in the decision-making at membership meetings

  • Opportunity to serve as a delegate to NSEA Delegate Assembly and NEA Representative Assembly

• Access to NSEA/NEA Special Services (insurance, magazine, discounts, etc.)
• Special NEA-Retired credit card with no annual fee
• NSEA Discount Card

Meeting Dates & Topics

October 20th

10:00-11:30 AM

General Meeting

OSERS Update

December 1st

10:00-11:30 AM
General Meeting
Tax Tips, Wills & Estates

March 7th

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Bus Tour of Historic Omaha

Check-in starts at 9:30 AM
 

May 9th

10:00-11:30 AM
General Meeting
OPS Superintendent Matt Ray and OSERS Director Shane Rhian

Legislative Update

Board Members
OEA-Retired Board Members

Walta Sue Dodd

President 

(2022-2025)

wsdodd@aol.com

OEA-Retired Board Members

Cheryl Richardson

Vice President 

(2022-2025)

crichardson.omaha@gmail.com

OEA-Retired Board Members

Doreen Jankovich

Secretary

(2023-2026)

Doreen.jankovich@gmail.com

Susan Kalina

At-Large Director

(2023-2026)

susankkalina@gmail.com

OEA-Retired Board Members

Ruby Davis

At-Large Director

(2023-2026)

deltard4@gmail.com

OEA-Retired Board Members

Deborah Pauley

At-Large Director

(2022-2025)

dpauley7@cox.net

OEA-Retired Board Members

Sherry Brodkey

At-Large Director

(2022-2025)

cbrodkey@aol.com

OEA-Retired Board Members

Roger Rea

Bookkeeper & Newsletter

roger.omaha@gmail.com

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