ARM Chapter 22 (Niagara)

What is ARM?

Welcome to the ARM Chapter 22 (Niagara) website!

In 1996, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) established a new type of membership specifically for Active Retired Members (ARM). For a $50 annual fee, ARM allows retired members to remain actively involved politically and socially with their colleagues. The fee is charged by OSSTF each January. If you join ARM mid-year, the fee is waived until the following January.

Why join ARM?

• Access to health, travel and dental insurance

• Provincial mailings, including OSSTF Education Forum, Update and the Pocket Planner

• Newsletters to inform members about pension, legal and financial matters

• Retirement information

• Pension information

• Local social and other community activities

• Stay in touch with former colleagues!

• Access to the CAREpath Cancer Assistance Program

• Access to the Edvantage Program

• Access to The Seniors’ Care Assistance Program™, provided by Bayshore HealthCare

• Access to contests

Plan Information

• View the Guide to ARM Health Plans

• Download the ARM Health Plans Application Form

• View the ARM Competitor Plan Comparison

• View the Reasonable and Customary Limits - Paramedical Services Chart

How to join ARM?

To join ARM, simply complete an online application form or contact the OSSTF Provincial Office at 1-800-267-7867.

If you choose to purchase an ARM health plan, you are automatically enrolled in the ARM organization. The ARM Organization Fee is waived for the rest of the calendar year in which you retire (first enrol in an ARM health plan). The $50 annual fee is then deducted annually with your January health plan premium payment.