Member Benefits Guide
The benefits of belonging . . .
As a member of
the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA), you’re part
of the largest and most effective labor union and professional
association for registered nurses in Michigan! By belonging
to MNA, you have gained access to a wealth of benefits
to support you in your personal and professional life.
Benefits for your practice
Benefits for your profession
Benefits for your continuing education
Special benefits . . . for MNA members!
Benefits for your practice
MNA works to:
- Be
the voice of nursing in Michigan, giving you power and
support in your profession and your practice
- Lobby
for the passage of legislation that ends the utilization
of mandatory overtime as a staffing tool and requires
minimum staffing ratios as well as other legislation
needed to improve and protect you and your patients.
-
Negotiate innovative collective bargaining agreements
that improve workplace conditions and enhance your ability
to provide safe and quality nursing care
-
Win contract language that requires the collection of
nursing-sensitive data such as infection and injury
rates
- Provide
a resource for understanding state laws which define
your practice
- Assist
in developing, disseminating and promoting nationally
accepted practice standards
- Keep
you up-to-date on the latest statewide and national
issues and trends impacting you as a registered nurse
through these publications
- The MNA website, MNA’s weekly e-newsletter, NurseLine,
and a monthly (10 times a year) magazine, Michigan
Nurse
Benefits for your profession
MNA provides:
- A
proven record of negotiating significant pay increases
and benefits, including disability coverage and pension
plans, innovative bonus systems, restrictions on overtime,
and increases in differential pay
- Networking
with other nurses and participation in MNA, Michigan’s
leading nursing organization
- An
ever present influence on regulatory bodies, state and
national media, and other health care organizations
- National
resources from our affiliations with the UAN, the ANA,
the UAW, and the AFL-CIO.
-
Service opportunities through elected and appointed
positions at the bargaining unit, the state
and the national levels
- A
legislative network which works to influence public
policy on a grassroots level
- The
experience of being part of the largest and most influential
health care Political Action Committee (MNA-PAC) in
Michigan
- Opportunities
to provide nursing scholarships, financial aid for recovering
nurses, and research grants through the Michigan Nurses
Foundation.
Benefits for your continuing professional
education
...at member-only rates
- Registration
discounts for MNA convention and continuing education
conferences
- Publications
from ANA at a 20% discount (800/637-0323 or www.nursebooks.org)
- ANCC
Certification exam registration discounted $140 (800/284-2378)
- Convenient
self-study modules on MNA’s website for $5
- On-line
continuing education through ANA at 33% to 100% less
than non-members
Special benefits
. . . for the rest of your life!
Insurance
- Professional
liability insurance from Marsh Affinity Group Services,
a service of Seabury & Smith, 800/621-3008, ext.
45105. Request the application for CMA members.
- Dental
insurance, eyewear, chiropractic, hearing and prescription
drugs from Marsh Affinity Group Services, a service
of Seabury & Smith, 800/621-3008, ext. 45284
- Health
insurance plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan,
800/848-5101
-
Auto and homeowners insurance at an 8% discount from
Auto-Owners and SCW Agency Group, Inc., 800/968-4929
- Disability,
life, excess major medical, hospital income, and long
term care insurance from USI Administrators, 800/808-4514.
Request the program for CMA members.
- Long-term
care insurance up to 20% less from John Hancock, 616/534-9623,
ext. 116
Travel
- Alamo
Car Rental discounts
to MNA members using identification number #BY267847,
800/354-2322
- Hertz
Car Rental discounted rates and car upgrades by
providing CDP #1255572, 800/654-2210
- Budget Rent A Car discounted rates using corporate discount number S216911. Call 800/527-0700 for reservations.
Financial
- Bank
of America WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® Mastercard®
Credit Card,
proudly displaying the MNA logo, has no annual fee,
offers high credit lines, a promotional Annual Percentage
Rate APR on balance transfers and cash advances, and
the flexibility, convenience and redemption opportunities
of the WorldPoints® Rewards program. Click here for an MNA web portal link.
- Mortgage
discounts for MNA union members through Union Plus Mortgage
Program, 1-877-UNION 54, or 313/595-6374 or marsha.l.kerr-walatka@
chase.com LINK: www.unionplus.org/michigan-mortgages.cfm
-
Estate planning services at a 15% discount through White,
Schneider, Young and Chiodini, PC. Contact Tom
Byerley at 517/347-7219.
- Special
interest rate reductions for Federal Student Loan Consolidation
SunTrust Bank offers The Michigan Nurses Association
members and their families special interest rate reductions
on Federal Student Loan Consolidation on loans of $10,000
or more. Lower your interest rate by .50% just for having
your monthly payments deducted from your personal bank
account. Earn another 1% interest rate reduction when
you make your first 24 consecutive monthly payments
on time. (Borrower must stay current for the remaining
term of the loan to keep the rate reduction in effect.)
For more information on SunTrust and student loan consolidation
visit suntrusteducation.com/medical
or call 888.525.9422 to apply. There are no credit checks,
application or origination fees. This offer is subject
to change without notice.
Personal
Questions???
For more information, contact us at:
Michigan Nurses Association
2310 Jolly Oak Rd.
Okemos, MI 48864
Phone: 888/MI-NURSE or 517/349-5640; Fax: 517/349-5818
Email: minurses@minurses.org
4/3/08
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