Retired Teachers Chapter News
Medicare Part B and IRMAA 2024 reimbursements
Medicare Part B 2024 reimbursements should have reached eligible retirees by April 2025. IRMAA 2024 reimbursements are scheduled to be issued by October 2025.
Register for Si Beagle classes
The Fall 2025/Intersession 2026 Si Beagle catalog is scheduled to be mailed and available on the UFT website on July 7. Registration opens on July 14.
Automated dues refund system for retirees working for the DOE
The UFT has an automated system to refund excess dues deducted from the pay of retirees who return to work for the DOE.
Don’t retire from the union. Become an RTC member
Membership in the Retired Teachers Chapter confers many benefits — from social services support and Si Beagle classes to legal assistance — but retirees must sign up to remain UFT members and enjoy the perks.
Honoring over a half century of service
UFT retirees with 50, 60 and 70 years of service were honored at the Retired Teachers Chapter Luncheon at UFT headquarters on May 23.
Stitching together the pieces in retirement
Louise Naples, a retired school secretary, has become an avid quilter in retirement. Her quilts were recently on display at The Center, a communal gathering space at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens.