To advance the interests and welfare of our members by serving as a unified county affiliate of the New Jersey Retirees' Education Association (NJREA), New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), and National Education Association - Retired (NEA-R). Involvement in these associations helps BCREA members stay informed about public education issues.Membership is open to anyone who retired from in a New Jersey public school district and is enrolled in the TPAF,PERS or ABP pension plans. Also welcome are retirees from other state schools, colleges, universities, institutions or agencies operating under the education statues and /or laws of the State of New Jersey.BCREA unified with the state association (NJREA) as of September 1, 2011. As a result, BCREA members must also be members of NJREA, with two exceptions. Anyone who is 75 years of age or older (born before September 1, 1936 is grandfathered and does not have to join the NJREA. Also, anyone who was a lifetime member of BCREA prior to September 2, 2011 is not required to be a member of NJREA. Since NJREA is affiliated with NJEA and NEA-Retired, one dues payment (see dues section below) includes membership in four associations; BCREA, NJREA, NJEA, NEA-R.The governing body of the Association is the Executive Committee which consists of the officers (President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer) and chairpersons of the standing committees.The Executive Committee meets at least five (5) times each year. General Membership Meetings (luncheons) are held in October and May. Reservation forms for the luncheon meetings are published in our newsletter. Many of our members also participate in BCEA activities such as the Heart Walk, Mall Expo, Read-Across-America, and election phone banks. All dues payments are processed by NJEA. Annual dues for the unified BCREA/NJREA/NJEA/NEA-R are $82 (professional) and $59 (ESP). Annual members will receive a renewal notice from NJEA each May. Lifetime dues are available for both NJREA and BCREA. To inquire about lifetime dues for NJREA contact their Membership Unit at 609-599-4594, ext. 4123. Lifetime membership in BCREA is only available to persons who are already lifetime members of NJREA. For more information on BCREA lifetime membership contactThe Burlington Beacon is published three times per year; fall, winter, and spring. The newsletter is produced as both an electronic copy sent via e-mail or hard copy via mail.BCREA and NJREA become unified as of September 1, 2011. With a few exceptions, all BCREA members must also be members of NJREA. Payment of the NJREA portion of the unified dues includes membership in NJEA and NEA-R. Therefore, payment of unified dues will include membership in:
