Events for May 3, 2025 - April 17

Elections Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Friday, May 21, 2021 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM - HSTA Honolulu Office

Elections Committee Meeting Saturday, September 12, 2021 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM HSTA Honolulu Office

Geared for members nearing retirement age, we will focus on getting ready for retirement. We will delve into the State of Hawaii ERS pension and Social Security benefits. In addition, we will also be covering retirement projections, various investment vehicles, the importance of the catch-up provision for those over 50 years old, your risk tolerance as you prepare to retire, and long-term care insurance. 60 minutes in length with Q&A to follow.

Come learn about one of your best benefits offered by the HSTA VEBA Trust. Listen to expert Donna Bowman, National Education Consultant. One of the benefits of being an HSTA member is the voluntary plans available through the HSTA VEBA Trust. Come learn about Long-Term Care Insurance. If you are enrolled in another VEBA Trust plan, you might already be enrolled in our Long-Term Care insurance base plan and not realize it. Long-Term Care insurance is NOT just for the elderly. It's an effective way to help you remain independent for as long as possible when you are disabled. Take advantage [...]

Why does the Social Security filing decision matter? How can you manage the Social Security decision and determine the right filing strategy and age? How can you integrate the Social Security decision into a comprehensive retirement plan? We will be covering the basics and rules behind Social Security so you can maximize your Social Security benefit. 45-60 minutes in length with Q&A to follow.

How can you navigate the Student Loan Forgiveness quagmire? Your union is working on several fronts to help with the student loan debt crisis in this country. NEA Member Benefits wants to help you on a personal level to better understand these programs and to move you forward toward forgiveness. Join us to learn the facts about the current federal loan forgiveness programs (including some of the changes currently becoming effective as part of new stimulus bill) and to gain access to the NEA Member Benefits Loan Forgiveness Navigation tool available at www.neamb.com/start. Members with current federal loans and student members [...]

Have you started your estate plan? It is important to anticipate and arrange a plan for your assets during your lifetime, so that there is a clear direction for you to pass them down to your loved ones. Many people, however, do not know where to begin. Join Cades Schutte LLP’s Trusts and Estates attorneys Summer Shelverton, Pohai Campbell, Caitlin Moon and Dan Vermillion as they partner with HSTA for a special workshop on basic estate planning. This session will serve as an introduction to estate planning, as well as cover basic considerations that you may have.