Our Purpose
To promote the individual and collective interests and welfare of Harper College annuitants (retirees) and their survivors, and employees through:
- Early notification and perceived effects on HCAA members of proposed changes to State law
- Relevant updates to HCAA members on healthcare/Medicare coverage
- Discussions with and service to Harper College
- Improved communications between Harper and its retirees
- Scheduled social events for members
- Discussion/participation with other IL annuitant and state organizations
- Active communication with legislators on relevant concerns
- Workshops/ presentations on relevant topics
- Harper parking stickers
- Reduced admission to select Harper events
HCAA Executive Board
- President – Kathy Hanahan
- Past President – Carole Bomba
- President Elect – open
- Recording Secretary – Carole Bomba (interim)
- Treasurer – Sharon Martin
Board Members at Large
Term Fall 2023 – Fall 2025
- Sam Levenson
Standing Committees
- Legislative – Linda Kolbusz-Kosan, Linda Frank
- Membership – Hazel Rilki
- Social – Jaci Carroll
- Communications – Michele Ukleja
- Website – Sam Levenson
Board Members Emeritus
- Sharon Alter
- Bruce Bohrer
- Steve Catlin
- George Evans
- Bonnie Henry
- Betty Hull
- Jeanne Leininger
- Pat Wenthold
Our History
The Harper College Annuitants Association (HCAA), chartered as a Chapter of the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) in 1994, is a growing advocacy organization made up of current employees and retirees of Harper College, their spouses and their survivors who are members of the State University Retirement System (SURS). We have approximately 300+ former and current employees as members. We are the grounds keepers, custodians, faculty, secretaries, food service workers, administrative personnel and others who — are working/have worked — to provide the education and services to our students who are either continuing their studies in higher education and/or entering the workforce. Chapters operate on or near college and university campuses throughout Illinois.
What We Value
- Investment in higher education as the State’s most effective engine for long-term economic development in Illinois since it provides for an educated work force and, consequently, a higher standard of living for Illinois citizens.
- The Illinois Constitution’s guarantee that membership in the State Universities Retirement System constitutes an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired.
Bylaws:
Read the HCAA Bylaws to gain a comprehensive understanding of how the organization functions.
Join or Renew
Membership is open to all Harper College retirees, active employees, spouses, or surviving spouses. HCAA/SUAA (State University Annuitants Association) offers continuous tracking of benefit issues and state funding levels for the State Universities Retirement system (SURS) and the State Employee Health Insurance Plan. Single Subscriber annual dues are $44/year. To join or renew HCAA/SUAA online, it’s easiest to use the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) website at https://www.suaa.org/join-suaa-now . Select WRH as your chapter.
You can also download these forms (links for current employees and retirees here) to enroll in SUAA /HCAA
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