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Welcome!
The State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) is an Illinois organization for participants in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS).
SUAA-UIUC is the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chapter, one of multiple chapters located on
Illinois Public University and Community College campuses. Use www.suaa.org and this web site
to learn of our advocacy activities with the Illinois Legislature and other services for our members - current employees, retirees, their spouses and their survivors.
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TRAIL administrator to be Aetna
Change effective Jan. 1, 2023
For SURS participants who also are eligible for Medicare,
SUAA-UIUC has set up a website with helpful information.
For SURS participants who ARE NOT eligible for Medicare, the next Benefits Choice period will be late spring 2023 -- dates have not yet been announced.
SUAA-UIUC Chapter Update
Bylaws approved At the December 6, 2020 meeting of the chapter, revisions to the chapter bylaws were approved by unanimous vote.
The new Bylaws are here, and the original Bylaws are available here.
A summary of changes is available here.
Executive Committee Meetings
The Executive Committee meets in person and via Zoom from 1:30 to 3:00 PM, the second Wednesday of each month,
except for January and July, when meetings are held only if needed. Meeting dates for the next few months are posted under Events/Calendar. Minutes are posted after approval at the following meeting.
Executive Committee meetings are open to all members; if you would like to join via Zoom, please contact webmaster@suaa-ui.org for Zoom contact
information
Executive Committee minutes are available on our Minutes page; minutes from 2021 are now available.
Newsletters
The most recent copy of The Annuitant newsletter is available here.
Previous editions are available on the Newsletters page.
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October 25 Meeting: Changes to the TRAIL program
Because of the growing concern about the switch from United Healthcare to Aetna and the apparent
lack of an agreement between Carle and Aetna on continuation of coverage and costs for TRAIL members,
the SUAA-UIUC Executive Board hosted a panel and town hall discussion of
the changes to the TRAIL program (the Medicare advantage program that is offered by the state to retirees).
The meeting was held on Tuesday, October 25 in Alice Campbell Hall, with a Zoom option also available.
Video recordings from the meeting are now posted along with other resources mentioned in the panel on our TRAIL page, including the handout and the
Unfortunately, the Zoom audio was inadequate and speakers in the room were not audible to those on Zoom.
Please accept our apologies for the technical glitches. Linda Brookhart kindly recorded her speech a second time to allow us to hear properly.
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