Kishwaukee College Annuitants Association
Kishwaukee College Annuitants Association (KCAA) is a chapter of State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA). SUAA is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (4) organization created in 1971 to advocate a strong and secure public employee pension and health benefit system. SUAA is a voluntary member association of annuitants and active employees.
The KCAA is one of more than 45 local chapters affiliated with SUAA and was organized on May 7, 2002. A local chapter was formed for the following reasons:
- Protect and improve SURS benefits for $30 per year. Even if you live outside of Illinois, your pension needs protection and improvement.
- Conduct chapter meetings with colleagues. Chapters establish their own activities and number of meetings.
- Participate in social events and service projects.
- Keep informed on issues important to SURS annuitants through newsletters/meetings.
- Keep local legislators aware of items pertinent to SURS annuitants.
KCAA Membership
Membership in KCAA is open to all members of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) including the following:
- Annuitants of Kishwaukee College
- Employees of Kishwaukee College who have SURS taken out of their paychecks
- Spouses or surviving spouses of annuitants
Membership in the KCAA includes membership in the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA).
Membership dues are $30.00 per year. If you are a retiree, you may elect to have the dues amount automatically deducted from your retirement benefit for membership dues. If you are a current Kishwaukee College employee, you may elect to have the dues amount automatically deducted from your payroll check.
At the state/national level:
- Strong advocacy in Springfield and Washington D. C. on behalf of all SUAA members.
- Coordination of the clear voice of SUAA's local chapters representing 135,000 SURS annuitants and participants.
- Communication network of newsletters, legislative bulletins, websites, workshops, and meetings.
- Opportunity to build relationships and interact with other chapters and their members.
- Information for spouses of annuitants, who indirectly receive economic benefits and later, may receive a survivor’s annuity and insurance.
Local chapter benefits:
- Information about state and local issues
- Presentations on timely issues
- Guest speakers
- Social and recreational events and special group activities
- News of colleagues and campus events
- Directory of chapter members
- Volunteer opportunities
- Opportunities to be involved and contribute
- Reports from SUAA meetings
To join, print and mail in the membership application. Forms can be mailed to:
Kishwaukee College Annuitants Association
Attn: Donna Keller, Treasurer
21193 Malta Road
Malta, IL 60150