WELCOME to the Retired State Employees Association website.

The RSEA is an independent, volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization of retired State of Illinois employees and their survivors.

Last year State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) had nearly 70,000 retirees and survivors receiving over $2.1 billion in retirement annuities - those are not small numbers.
While others in Illinois may fixate on the $2.1 billion, we want to show the influence of tens of thousands of retirees speaking with a unified voice.

We hope you will join us in our efforts. Your membership is important to the RSEA, our retirees, and to you. The more members an organization has, the stronger it becomes, and we use that strength to protect the rights and benefits of State retirees. Our membership dues allow us to fund our efforts to show elected officials and other policymakers that State retirees are actively interested in decisions that affect us.

SERS Alert: Recent Fraud Attempts on SERS Retirees

SERS has recently been made aware of fraudulent attempts to gather personal and financial information from retirees through text messages and emails. State Retirees are encouraged to read the accompanying letter which further explains how the fraud is being attempted.

Fraud Attempts against State Retirees

CMS announces TRAIL Enrollment Information for 2025

Central Management Services (CMS) has provided information regarding the Total Retiree Advantage Illinois (TRAIL) Open Enrollment period which starts October 15th thru November 15th, 2024. Health plan details and Seminar Dates can be found in this document:
2025 TRAIL Open Enrollment

Department on Aging Announces Roundtables to Discuss Aging Issues and Priorities

State aging officials are holding a series of roundtable discussions—open to service providers, older adults, family caregivers, and the public—to help shape the future of policymaking, service delivery, and investment priorities to meet the needs of a growing older adult population.

Leaders from the state Department on Aging and regional Area Agencies on Aging will convene a dozen roundtable discussions statewide to inform the development of Illinois’ 2026-2028 State Plan on Aging.

Roundtables for the month of October will be held in the Dixon, Chicago, Maywood and Aurora areas. More specific information about Dates, Times, and Locations can be found at this IDOA website:
IDOA October Roundtables Locations

Central Management Services announces its FLU SHOT Schedule for Fall 2024

CMS has published the date and locations where State Employees and State Retirees may obtain their 2024 flu shot.

Locations for Chicago, Springfield, and other Down-State areas can be found on the CMS website found here: Flu Shot Schedule

Aetna partners with CMS/TRAIL and the Be Well Illinois Team for various wellness initiatives.  They are currently working with Beyond Force and Illinois Pathways To Health to offer events at no cost.  Included is a list of upcoming events and descriptions offered under the TRAIL program through the end of 2024.

Aetna has asked for assistance in promoting these events and to encourage those who do RSVP, to please attend.

As you can see, they are currently held in specific areas that are either densely populated or, by claims data, areas they have identified as having a need (such as fall prevention).  They will be expanding into other areas in 2025 with additional events as well as hosting interactive virtual meetings too.  They are working on the 2025 schedule of events and will share those when available. The events previously held have been very well received.  The events are getting a lot of interest but could use your help in promoting the events, so that they have more engagement.  The events are getting enrollees to RSVP, however are only seeing around 50% of the RSVPs showing up.

Beyond Force Workshops
Be Well Fall Prevention Workshops

The Benefits of Membership

The RSEA advocates for its membership by monitoring proposed legislation that may affect retirement benefits, contacting legislators, and even making proposed changes when needed.

Other member benefits include a monthly newsletter (The Reporter), interesting guest speakers at our monthly meetings (ranging from representatives of the Alzheimer’s Association to gubernatorial candidates), and access to our Facebook group (which allows us to stream our monthly meetings to our members who might live outside the central Illinois region).

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We Are Moving

         New Meeting Location

Beginning in January 2023, the location of our monthly Springfield membership meeting is moving to Springfield First United Methodist Church, located at 2941 S. Koke Mill Road, Springfield, IL (on the Northwest corner of Koke Mill Rd and Wabash Ave). The meetings will still be held at 1:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the months January through October.