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Join Your Retired Colleagues

Promoting and protecting the interests of retired members of
the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan


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Here now and for the future of retired members of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and other education retirees

Providing a strong and active voice for a voluntary membership of over 62,000, The Retired Teachers of Ontario is a full-service organization offering:

  • Excellent health care coverage
  • Pension support
  • Bilingual services
  • Advocacy on social, political and economic issues
  • Group travel programs
  • Community involvement
  • Communication from both Provincial and District levels.

After more than 40 years, RTO/ERO continues to provide service to members who range in age from 50 to over 100.

RTO/ERO is the only organization with representation from elementary, secondary, public, Catholic and francophone schools.

We also welcome college and university faculty, and educational support staff from schools and school boards.

Most RTO/ERO members live in Ontario and are affiliated with one of 47 Districts into which the organization is divided, including two Districts in British Columbia.

At the District level, members participate in social, travel and leisure opportunities, political advocacy and District Executive leadership roles.

At the Provincial level, members are actively involved in the Senate (the governing body of RTO/ERO), the Provincial Executive and several committees.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Since 1968, The Retired Teachers of Ontario/ Les enseignantes et enseignants retraités de l'Ontario (RTO/ERO) has provided excellent programs and services for teachers, school and board administrators, educational support staff, and college and university faculty in retirement.

HEALTH INSURANCE

  • Comprehensive, competitive and affordable Extended Health, Semi-Private Hospital and Dental Plans
  • Plans offered independently, with single, couple or family coverage
  • The largest Canadian retired educator health plan covering over 68,000 members and their dependents
  • Our Plan is owned and managed by RTO/ERO members and available only to members
  • Plan highlights: direct payment to pharmacies; electronic submission of dental claims; direct deposit of claim payments; paramedical practitioner services; vision care; home care; and travel coverage while outside of province and country

SOCIAL NETWORK

  • District structure across Ontario, and two Districts in British Columbia
  • Social and networking opportunities including luncheons, dinners, meetings and guest speakers; recreational activities such as golf and bridge tournaments; travel to theatre and sporting events
  • Provincial committees, Senate, workshops, online discussion forums

PENSION SUPPORT

  • Monitoring of pension legislation, comments on proposed changes and recommends improvements for retired teachers, when appropriate
  • Participation in regular discussions with the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF)
  • Voting member on the OTF Pension and Pension Negotiations Committees, representing members in pension negotiations with the Provincial Government

POLITICAL ADVOCACY

  • Provincially, committees and staff lobby all levels of government on issues of concern to educators and retirees, including health care, support for active teachers and publicly-funded education, seniors' issues, and the environment
  • Locally, members organize meetings and lobby local MPs and MPPs

COMMUNICATION

  • RTO/ERO publishes a national award-winning quarterly magazine, Renaissance, for all members, and monthly newsletters for Provincial and District leaders
  • Over 50 Fact Sheets on social, health, legal and financial matters of interest to retirees are available to members
  • Tax Tips and Pocket Calendars are produced annually
  • Professionally designed provincial public and members' only websites
  • District websites supported by provincial technical assistance

SERVICE TO OTHERS

  • Community outreach through Project – Service to Others, a $100,000 grant program for Districts to support local community projects
  • Scholarships for members' relatives actively seeking a career in teaching
  • Provincial charitable donations policy

ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT

  • Provincial Emergency Assistance Program
  • District Goodwill Committees – rides to appointments, banking, social events and compassionate support

TRAVEL

  • Members travel the world with specially designed cruises and tours at discounted rates
  • Professionally designed exclusive travel packages for our members

CONNECTIONS

  • Resource and expertise collaboration with provincial and national organizations to improve the quality of life for retirees (e.g. CARP, The Canadian Association of Retired Teachers (ACER/CART), the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (ONPEA), the Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA); provincial teacher affiliates, and trustee, supervisory officer and principals' organizations)

Your Belong Here

Your Future is with RTO/ERO!

Our 62,000 members benefit from comprehensive and affordable health plans, a social network, a customized travel program, political advocacy, quality bilingual services and much more.

Full Membership (Teacher, school and board administrators):
$1.20 per $1,000 of gross pension, deducted annually by the Ontario Teachers' Pension plan.

Associate Membership (educational support staff, university and college faculty):
Contact us for fees.

Provincial Office, Suite 300, 18 Spadina Rd. Toronto ON M5R 2S7 416.962.9463 • 1 800.361.9888 • www.rto-ero.org

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Suite 300, 18 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7
416.962.9463 - 1.800.361.9888
www.rto-ero.org