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​FINANCIAL TOPICS

• Student Debt Clinics (Look under Events tab for upcoming student debt clinics)

• Credit and Budget Counseling

• Mortgage

• Save My Home Hotline

• Fact Sheet about the IPI

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LEGAL TOPICS

• ​​Cannabis Act PPT

• Contracts (Local 604 Councils)

• D.C.F.S.

  • Mandated Reporter

  • Warning Signs

• Due Process in Public Employment

• Evaluation Appeals

  • IFT Guidance

  • Sample Language

  • Is my evaluator qualified

• Faiths Law Guidance Q & A

• F.M.L.A

• Illinois School Code

• Recreational Marijuana

• Resignation - I want to resign!

• Special Education Topics

  • Class Sizes

  • Complaint Process

• Weingarten Rights Card

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MEMBER BENEFITS

• Union Plus

• AFT Member Benefits

• IFT Member Benefits

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage for Members and Retirees in Good Standing

• Hotel, Vacation, Car Rental Discounts

• Southwest Airlines benefit

• Trauma Counseling

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POLITICAL

• Illinois Legislator Lookup

• Will County - Elected Officials

• Voter Information

• Legislative Issues​

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RETIRED or SOON TO BE

• Local 604 Retiree Council

  • An annual membership of $20 is required.

  • ·       November 12, 2025    Joliet Junior College Planetarium at 11:30am. Following the program, interested members will go for lunch at the Hollywood Casino. 

  • ·       December 4, 2025 – 11:30am; Holiday Luncheon, Metro Grill & Bar, 2019 Essington Road in Joliet. (Registration required)

  • ·       February 19, 2026 – 2:00pm; Election information and candidates forum, 604 Office

  • ·       March 19, 2026 – 2:00pm, Spring TBA

  • ·       April 26, 2026 – Sunday, 4:00pm; Joliet Symphony Orchestra, University of St. Francis, Joliet. Lunch at Merishka's, Crest Hill prior to the program.

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  • ·       May 21, 2026 – 11:00am; Nature Programs TBA

• Local 604 Retiree Bylaws 

• Medicare Help

•  Retiring Wisely - Retirement Planning Guide 

• EZ Guide to Tier 1 and Tier 2 Retirement under Public Act 96-0889

• National Senior Citizens Law Center

• Illinois Municipal Retirement System

• State Universities Retirement System of Illinois

• Illinois Teacher Retirement System

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RECENT PRESENTATIONS

• Union resources to help you start the year off right

• 2023 Presidents Treasurers Workshop

  • Presentation - PDF

  • Member Benefits

  • Non-Member Consent Form

  • Processing Drops

  • Membership Card

  • Video From Pres. Treas. Workshop

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS

• Jacqueline B. Vaughn Scholarship   

• Paul O. Johnson Scholarship

• Bill Briggs Current College Student Scholarship​  ​

• ​Scholarship Application Rubric   

 

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​            ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Delta Kappa Gamma Stipend

• Union Plus Scholarship

• Illinois Federation of Teachers Scholarships

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            SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL 604 MEMBERS

• Richard Manley Scholarship Application for Current Professional Educators

• Richard Manley Scholarship Application for Current Support Staff Members     

• ​Richard Manley Scholarship Rubric

 

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UNION SITES

• Illinois Federation of Teachers

• American Federation of Teachers

  • AFT 2022 Convention Resolutions

• Illinois AFL-CIO

• AFL-CIO

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