AARP
Headquarters:
601 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
Employees: 3,000+
CEO: Bill Novelli
Website:
http://www.aarp.org
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The American Association for Retired Persons
is the largest advocacy group in the country and dedicated to
the needs of Americans over 50 years old. AARP has over 37.7million
members and 44% still hold a full-time or part-time job.
AARP is non-partisan and lobbies for issues
and rights important to older Americans. There are local chapters
in all 50 states.
Membership is $12.50 per year and includes
access to health, auto and home insurance. Discounts on travel
and other products and a free subscription to AARP Magazine.
In 2006, AARP reported revenues of $1.01
billion and total expenses of $1.04 billion.
History
Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired high
school principal, founded AARP in 1958. AARP evolved from the
National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), which Dr. Andrus
had established in 1947 to promote her philosophy of productive
aging, and in response to the need of retired teachers for health
insurance. At that time, private health insurance was virtually
unavailable to older Americans; in fact, it was not until 1965
that the government enacted Medicare, which provides health benefits
to persons over age 65. Dr. Andrus approached dozens of insurance
companies until she found one willing to take the risk of insuring
older persons. She then developed other benefits and programs,
including a discount mail order pharmacy service. Over the years
NRTA heard from thousands of others who wanted to know how they
could obtain insurance and other NRTA benefits without being
retired teachers. After ten years, Dr. Andrus realized the time
had come to create a new organization open to all Americans.
Today, NRTA is a division within AARP.
Benefits
- 35-hour workweek
- Health, prescription drug and vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Wellness program
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
Insurance
- Supplemental, Spouse, and Dependent Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Pension Plan
- 401(k) Plan - 100% match for first 3% contributed, 50% for
next 2%
- Holidays,
vacation, sick leave and other leave
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Work/Life Program, including Lifeworks
Updated October 10, 2007
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