{"id":855,"date":"2022-02-01T17:31:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T17:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/parta\/?p=855"},"modified":"2022-02-01T17:54:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T17:54:58","slug":"information-and-greetings-for-february-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artabranches.net\/parta\/information-and-greetings-for-february-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Information and Greetings for February, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In light of the continuing Covid situation,<br \/>\n<strong><u>there will be no PARTA gatherings or activities in the foreseeable future.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We continue to be available to you at the contacts above for any questions or concerns you have about anything related to your retirement situation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><u>President\u2019s Message<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Although we don\u2019t have any activities\/events planned, there are other opportunities offered by ARTA committees and other branches that are available to PARTA members.\u00a0 Check in this newsletter or on the ARTA website for presentations that might be of interest to you.<\/p>\n<p>I remind you to contact the ARTA office staff who are ready to help you in any way they can.<br \/>\n<u>ARTA offices are closed and staff work from home.<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ARTA Office Contacts:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Phone:\u00a0 780-822-2400<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Location:\u00a0 15505 137 Ave. T5V 1R9<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>A great source of information is the ARTA website.<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Type \u2018ARTA\u2019 in your search bar and it will come up.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><u>Alberta Auto Insurance Changes<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Starting January 1, 2022, all automobile policies in Alberta will include mandatory coverage for Direct Compensation Property Damage (DCPD). \u00a0This coverage will make claiming damages to your vehicle faster and easier, as you will now deal with your insurance company directly, regardless of fault.\u00a0 There is no action required. As DCPD coverage is a change to the way that vehicle damage claims are handled in Alberta, it will automatically start on January 1st, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the links for additional information from a presentation Laurie Bauer hosted for the HARTA Branch:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twinsurance.ca%2FNewsroom%2FFeatured-Articles%2FAlberta-Auto-Insurance-Changes&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca7bf34d19aaa4286ab0608d9d6be4d10%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637776935098306819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=cNAryzlbTjkXRZ7dnyX3ub%2BBA68iYGJZXuXwzo16d9U%3D&amp;reserved=0\">TW Insurance Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibc.ca%2Fab%2Fauto%2Fbuying-auto-insurance%2Fhow-auto-insurance-premiums%2Fhow-cars-measure-up&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca7bf34d19aaa4286ab0608d9d6be4d10%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637776935098306819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=6r24C4He5zlN0N4OLV5G9W0GnyZDPLTSVfFuWxNSLTk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">How Cars Measure Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fairb.alberta.ca%2Fdrivers%2Fdcpd%2Fdirect-compensation-for-property-damage.aspx&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca7bf34d19aaa4286ab0608d9d6be4d10%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637776935098306819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=gFeLkGd2GdAXzI%2BjwGh8Eb%2Fg%2BAijwdiHsgSqg7LYZCk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">AIRB DCPD Info<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ca\/insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><u>Pre-Retirement Information for Practising Teachers<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Prior to your president attending the virtual Parkland ATA Local 10 Meeting on January 12, I received some information, approved by a member of the ARTA staff, to share with members of Parkland Teachers\u2019 ATA Local 10 who are considering retirement in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Under normal circumstances, it is advised to contact the ARTA office directly to set up an appointment to get accurate information about retirement plans.\u00a0 However, during the Covid pandemic, the ARTA offices are closed and staff work from home.<\/p>\n<p>This does not diminish their ability to help retiring\/retired teachers get the correct information they need to make sure their transition from practicing to retired teacher is smooth and accurate.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><u>Some Helpful Contacts:<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><u>Retirement Planning:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><u>arta.net<br \/>\n<\/u>780-822-2400 (Ask for Member Services)<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About Your Teacher\u2019s Pension Plan:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><u>atrf.com<\/u> <strong>or<\/strong> <u>member@atrf.com<br \/>\n<\/u>780-451-4166<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>How to Resign:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:teachers@ab.ca\">teachers@ab.ca<\/a> (Barnett House)<br \/>\n780-477-9400<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>CPP and OAS:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><u>servicecanada.gc.ca<br \/>\n<\/u>1-800-959-8281<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><u>ARTA-TW Insurance Degree Scholarships<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>ARTA Certificate\/Diploma Scholarships<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In keeping with its continuing support for education, ARTA has two annual scholarships that are awarded to students continuing their post-secondary studies:<\/li>\n<li>Applications are welcome from direct relatives (children, grandchildren, 1st and 2nd generation nieces and nephews) who are sponsored by current ARTA members.<\/li>\n<li>The scholarships are limited to those applicants who have successfully completed the first, second or third year of an undergraduate or transfer program leading to a first degree.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants who have previously received a Degree Scholarship or a Certificate\/Diploma Scholarship through ARTA do not qualify for a subsequent scholarship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Insurance Degree Scholarship <\/strong><strong>\u00e0<\/strong><strong> ARTA News <\/strong><strong>\u00e0<\/strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arta.net\/member-services\/arta-member-advantages\/scholarships\/\">Information\/Application here<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ARTA diploma scholarship <\/strong><strong>\u00e0<\/strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arta.net\/member-services\/arta-member-advantages\/scholarships\/\">Information\/Application found here<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications may also be obtained by contacting:<\/p>\n<p>Alberta Retired Teachers\u2019 Association<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>HARTA\u2019S Devices Workshop<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This information presentation on <u>Windows 10<\/u> will be conducted virtually.<\/p>\n<p>Presenter:\u00a0 Stan Gerber<br \/>\n1:00 pm, Wednesday, February 16<br \/>\nMeeting ID:\u00a0 886-3313-9926\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Passcode:\u00a0 681579<br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0 1-587-328-1099<\/p>\n<p>To Register, Contact:<br \/>\nRon Thompson at <a href=\"mailto:rmthompson@shaw.ca\">rmthompson@shaw.ca<\/a>.<br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0 780-986-8349<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>Alberta Teachers\u2019\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Retirement\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Fund (ATRF)<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Iona tuned into the virtual <strong><u>ARTA Financial Wellness Seminar \u2013 An Update<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong>on Jan. 27 and really advises you all to check into the ATRF website to find out about your pension and other financial information pertinent to retirement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Type \u2018ATRF\u2019 in your search bar and it will come up.<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong>You will find: The Annual Report, How COLA will affect your 2022 Pension and other useful information about the financial structure of the fund and the cost of administration.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We hope that this format for the newsletter is more user-friendly than the last month\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any comments \u2013 negative or positive \u2013 we certainly would like to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>The main focus of the letter is to put you in touch with sources for information and keep you up to date with ARTA\u2019s activities and how their work may serve you as a member.<\/p>\n<p>PARTA has several members who serve on ARTA committees and bring a wealth of knowledge and help to all the members of the organization. \u00a0We really thank you for your work.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Today, in the cutest voice, my 8-year-old neighbour asked me to start\u00a0recycling so I could help her\u00a0save the planet.&#8221; I chuckled and asked, 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