Vice President Tom Vasiloff has indicated that ESSAA is investigating offering term life insurance as part of the ESSAA membership package, and is polling its members to "cost out" the proposed plan.
ESSAA already provides its members with free personal injury consultation and a reduced rate on all personal legal services, in addition to a $10,000 accidental death and dismemberment policy through the First Reliance Insurance Company. Other optional insurance includes: major medical catastrophe, term life, home owners and auto (except Long Island), disability income, and 50+ long term care.
As many of us know, ESSAA prides itself on being BETTER than the State's "other" association, and certainly no one can doubt that in matters of legal representation and negotiations. ESSAA provides representation in all phases of collective bargaining and protection against illegal actions taken against administrators. PERB and 3020- A's are handled by our attorneys. With the likely introduction of term life plans, ESSAA will be a better bet in EVERY aspect of representation.
Tom Vasiloff also reports that ESSAA is looking forward to planning its first State Convention for the spring or summer of 2004. The convention will offer workshops to update members on ESSAA's specialties: legal defense and political action, but it will also provide career networking opportunities for our 2500 members. Lobbyists, politicians, and other important players in the education "matrix" can also be expected to attend.