Organization: Maine Association of Retirees Inc
Mission: To protect and expand the rights and benefits of Maine's retired employees: teachers, state, county and municipal government employees, and to support a fiscally sound retirement system.
Activities: Advocates for state and federal legislation that benefits Maine's 46,448 retirees receiving pensions through MePERS using in house staff and professional lobbyists. MAR reviews all legislation that affects public sector retirees. MAR testifies at hearings, and provides information to our membership, legislators, the Governor, regulatory agencies, and the public on issues affecting retiree benefits.
Organizes and conducts one annual meeting and 5 regional meetings throughout the state for members to discuss pensions, benefits, and insurance issues, and provide members information on the various services available to them.
Publish a quarterly newsletter and maintain a MAR website to inform our 13,500 members of pension, insurance, legislative issues, and other relevant information that affects public retirees receiving a Maine Public Employees Retirement Pension, MePERS.
NTEE category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Secondary category: Human Services