{"id":17105,"date":"2022-10-04T08:38:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T15:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=17105"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:17:20","slug":"nau-retirees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/nau-retirees\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits &#8211; NAU Retirees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>NAU Retirees<\/h1>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>At retirement, NAU retirees receive an income benefit from one of the state sponsored retirement plans (ASRS, ORP or PSPRS).<\/p>\n<p>They may also be eligible to enroll in health care or life insurance. Other benefits such as the tuition reduction benefit are available to eligible retirees.\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18477\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Payroll_Benefits-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Payroll_Benefits-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Payroll_Benefits-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Payroll_Benefits-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-4'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Health Care_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Health Care <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Retirement Income_2\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Retirement Income <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Life Insurance_3\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Life Insurance <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Other Benefits_4\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Other Benefits <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Health Care_1\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Health Care <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Open<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>As a retiree from NAU you had the opportunity to enroll in Retiree Health Care through the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) or the Arizona State Retiree System (ASRS)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/benefitoptions.az.gov\/retiree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADOA Retiree Health Care Options<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azasrs.gov\/content\/health-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASRS Health Care Options<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<p>Retirees who were previously covered under NAU&rsquo;s Retiree PPO with BCBSAZ should call the <strong>Medicare Benefits Coordination &amp; Recovery Center at 1&#8209;855&#8209;798&#8209;2627<\/strong> to report their new coverage, whether it&rsquo;s the <strong>State of AZ Retiree PPO<\/strong> or the <strong>ASRS Medicare Supplemental Plan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When you call, be ready to provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your name<\/li>\n<li>Your health or drug plan&rsquo;s name and address<\/li>\n<li>Your plan&rsquo;s policy number<\/li>\n<li>The date your coverage was added, changed, or ended &mdash; and the reason for the change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, remember to let your doctor and other health care providers know about your updated coverage at your next visit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Retirement Income_2\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Retirement Income <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>NAU retirees receive retirement income from one of the state sponsored retirement plans.&nbsp; If you have questions about your retirement payments please contact your retirement vendor directly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefit-contact-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vendor Contact Information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Life Insurance_3\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Life Insurance <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>Retirees enrolled in the NAU Supplemental Life Insurance plan through the Hartford were offered the opportunity to elect Retiree Life Insurance for either $10,000 or $15,000 depending on when they retired.<\/p>\n<p>Retirees pay for coverage annually. In the year of retirement, a pro-rated premium is changed. Coverage is renewed effective January 1st. Billing notices are mailed to the retiree from ASI.<\/p>\n<p>2024 Annual Premium &ndash;<em> Premiums are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$10,000 &ndash; $140<\/li>\n<li>$15,000 &ndash; $215<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>There is no change in the premiums.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>All payments should be made to ASI at P.O Box 657, Columbia, MO 65205.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about your life insurance payment, please contact ASI at 877.388.8331.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Other Benefits_4\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Other Benefits <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>NAU retirees are also eligible for several other benefits<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I<\/strong><strong>T Services: <\/strong>Retirees can continue use of their NAU email as an affiliate ITS Solution Center supports the email service. Questions about your password or any other email related questions should be directed to the ITS Solution Center by phone at 928- 523-1511, or toll free at 888-520-7215.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NAU Bookstore<\/strong><strong><em>: <\/em><\/strong>Retirees receive a discount on most purchases at the NAU bookstore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recreation\/Aquatic Center<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Retirees may continue to receive discounted prices at these NAU facilities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cline Library:<\/strong> Retirees retain employee privileges at NAU&rsquo;s Cline Library.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Educational Aid:<\/strong> This program allows retirees and eligible dependents to take advantage of educational opportunities at any of the three state universities at reduced tuition rates. Retirees will receive the same tuition benefit they received as employees. you can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/education-assistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Employee Tuition Reduction Program web page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Resources<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefit-contact-information\/\">Benefits Vendor Contact Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Retiree Guides<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1t0Xe1YIc4C6QXdTs91Crh6Fe1NmRAbRI\/view?usp=drive_link\">ADOA Retirement Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azasrs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/ASRS_OE_Guide_2025.pdf\">ASRS Retirement Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ADOA Retiree Health Comparisons with Premiums<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/2026-ADOA-RETIRE-PPO-PLAN-1.pdf\">Medical<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/2026-ADOA-RETIREE-DENTAL-COMPARE.pdf\">Dental<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/2026-ADOA-RETIREE-VISION-COMPARE.pdf\">Vision<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAU Retirees &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":619,"featured_media":18240,"parent":2028,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17105","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/619"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17105"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24013,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17105\/revisions\/24013"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}