You’ve joined NEARO. Now what? Join a committee. Why should I, you ask? Because maybe you’re ready for a challenge. You will stretch all your intellectual and emotional muscles. NEARO work allows you to bring your full self to the organization—your emotional connection to Association work, your commitment to public education, and to the generation of Association staff who came after us, your life experience, your skills. There are few organizations other than NEARO that will need all of what you bring to the table.
Here’s a list of NEARO committees. Pick one that interests you and then call or write the NEARO Committee Chair or NEARO President and indicate your interest. For contact information, see the “Contact Us” link in the blue banner at the bottom of each NEARO web page. And thank you, for joining NEARO’s team of trailblazers!
Board of Directors
NEARO's elected and ex-officio members
Budget
Reviews, proposes annual budget
Communications
Sets Communications calendar, monitors all NEARO communications, prepares written and online materials
Elections
Solicits nominations, compiles/distributes profiles, conducts elections
Legislative and Advocacy
Monitors NEA pension plan and Fed & state legislative trends impacting pensions and health care as well as other federal and state legislative threats
Membership
Oversees membership renewal, develops strategies/tactics to increase membership, prepares outreach materials
Program Planning
Develops programs for membership meetings and engages members in activities.
Sunshine & Benevolence
Obtains info on member's deaths, illness, significant accomplishments & sends appropriate message, cards