Become A MARSP Member | Your Advocate For Retired School Personnel

MARSP is here for you.

MARSP advocates for the pension and health benefits of current and future retired school personnel. If you are or will someday enter the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS), MARSP is your lobbying partner and resource on all things pension and healthcare.

Join MARSP and join the effort to preserve and enhance the retirement benefits of yesterday’s, today’s, and tomorrow’s public school retirees!

Three ways to join

Online

Are you a returning member? Click here for instructions on how to log into your MARSP profile and renew your membership online. If you have issues during the online renewal process, contact the MARSP office at 1-888-960-4022.

Phone

Call MARSP at 517-337-1757 or toll-free at 888-960-4022. Regular office hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. (Friday office hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day: 7:30-11:30 a.m.)

Mail

Click the button above to download, print, and mail your MARSP membership form. Send the completed form and dues payment to MARSP, PO Box 23214, Lansing, MI 48909

Why Join MARSP?

Your MARSP membership gives you access to a wealth of resources, expert staff, member-only discounts, and a network of peers. Best of all, your membership powers MARSP’s efforts to ensure dignity in retirement for Michigan’s public school employees.

Member Benefits:

Information – MARSP provides important news and resources. Your membership comes with a subscription to our quarterly magazine, VANGUARD, and monthly e-newsletter, VISION. You’ll also receive special legislative email updates, uplifting stories from MARSP’s community, and access to useful webinars and seminars.
Advocacy – Your membership powers our work in Lansing to protect and enhance the retirement system for current and future public school retirees.
Discounts – Members enjoy discounts on thousands of products and services through AMBA. Save on electronics, hotels, rental cars, retail, online courses, restaurants, and more. Access to these valuable discounts and supplemental insurance options is included with your MARSP membership.
Programs – MARSP’s programs are designed to support and enhance the retirement journey. Still working? Check out our Employee Empowerment Initiatives! About to retire? Check out MARSP’s Retirement Planning Services! Retired and ready for adventure? We think you’ll like the MARSP Travel Program.
Community – Membership comes with a network of peers. We connect current and future retirees through state-wide events, local chapters, and volunteer opportunities.

Membership in action

With nearly 75 years of experience, MARSP is the legislative voice for Michigan’s public school retirees. Membership is for anyone who supports MARSP’s work to protect and enhance Michigan’s public school retirement system. This support extends far beyond current retirees. Research shows that when employees are confident about their retirement income and benefits, they’re more likely to stay in their careers for the long haul.

Membership powers daily steps toward lasting change: Each legislative victory is the culmination of daily efforts by MARSP’s dedicated team. Your membership sustains our day-to-day work!
Membership gives MARSP credibility in Lansing: Legislators listen to numbers — your membership legitimizes MARSP’s voice in Lansing.
Membership promotes informed policymaking: It’s too easy for legislators to make policy decisions without understanding how the public school or benefits systems work. MARSP educates policymakers as a way to protect your benefits.
Membership builds our collective strength: There will always be a new challenge, but those who share challenges share the power to meet them. With a large and engaged member base, MARSP can impact change.
Membership supports objective news: MARSP is dedicated to nonpartisan advocacy and information. MARSP’s news cuts through divisive or misleading headlines to present the facts and their impact.

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Membership options

MARSP is made up of current AND future retirees, MPSERS beneficiaries, and anyone who supports the protection of Michigan public school pensions and health care benefits.

Annual membership

Eligibility: Regular membership in MARSP shall be open to (1) all retired annuitants of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS); (2) spouses of living retired annuitants, and the annuitant spouses of deceased members of that system; and (3) non-MPSERS retired annuitants who submit conclusive evidence of (a) bona fide retirement status and (b) not less than ten (10) complete years of service in Michigan tax-supported educational institutions upon payment of either the annual or life membership dues in effect at the time of application.
Cost: MARSP state dues are only $40 per year and local dues average $5 per year. See the MARSP Local Chapter Dues Schedule for specific local chapter dues. MARSP also offers an auto-renew option for members to automatically renew dues annually with a credit card (valid email address is required for this option).
- Special dues rates:
  - All current MARSP members age 85 or older are offered annual memberships with reduced dues.
  - Any member in good standing having attained the age of 100 shall be granted honorary membership at no cost.

Lifetime membership

Eligibility: Regular membership in MARSP shall be open to (1) all retired annuitants of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS); (2) spouses of living retired annuitants, and the annuitant spouses of deceased members of that system; and (3) non MPSERS retired annuitants who submit conclusive evidence of (a) bona fide retirement status and (b) not less than ten (10) complete years of service in Michigan tax-supported educational institutions upon payment of either the annual or life membership dues in effect at the time of application.
Cost: The MARSP State Lifetime Membership is one payment of $800. Several local chapters also offer lifetime memberships. Please contact the chapter in your local area for more information.

Associate membership

Eligibility: Associate membership is available to active school employees and anyone interested in the purposes and programs of MARSP!
Cost: MARSP state dues are only $40 per year and local dues average $5 per year. See the MARSP Local Chapter Dues Schedule for specific local chapter dues.

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Interested in learning more about MARSP?

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