The PEIA Finance Board met today and released the proposed plan for fiscal year 2026. This plan contains devasting increases in premiums, copays, deductibles and out of pocket costs for education and public employees. 

Here's an overview of what the proposal would mean for employees: 

• A 14% increase in premiums for active employees, 12% for retirees;
• A 40% increase in deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for employees and non-Medicare retirees;
• An expected increase in the spousal surcharge from $149 to $350; and
• Other increases in copays – including therapy, ER, inpatient and pharmacy charges

The

AFT-WV President Fred Albert reacted to the draft PEIA plan presented at this week's PEIA Finance Board meeting: 

“The proposed increases contained within the draft version of the PEIA fiscal plan for 2026 are simply unaffordable for teachers, service personnel and retirees. I don’t know any working family that can shoulder a 14% premium increase, a 40% increase in deductibles and increases in out of pocket costs and copays. At a time when our state’s elected leaders are touting surplus revenue and increasing the amount of money they reimburse providers at a cost of almost $75 million, our hard

Member Alert- Special Legislative  Session

UPDATE- October 8, 2024

Your collective voices have been heard- SB2009 passed and is completed legislation. This $87 million dollar allocation combated a mid-year increase of premiums of up to 30%. This would have been in addition to the planned increases already incurred by our members. Thank you for your action and attention to this important legislation! Please reach out to lawmakers to thank them for supporting this allocation to PEIA and making sure there were no mid-year increases to our insurance!  The SBA bill is scheduled for action today so

The AFT-WV COPE (Committee on Political Education) has announced its endorsements for the 2024 general election. 

Click the following link to view a printable endorsement list: 

This year's event will be held November 15-16 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston, WV.

We hope you can join us! This year's convention agenda includes convention business, the election of AFT-WV officers and, as always, amazing fellowship! 

• Click here to register for the 2024 AFT-WV Convention.

• After registering, delegates should also click here to complete the Online Delegate Credential Form. 

**Please register by October 22, 2024. 

**Registration is now closed for this event. 

AFT-WV will conduct its annual Legislative Summit on September 13-14, 2024 at the AFT-WV office in Charleston, WV. 

Members from across the state will come together to discuss and determine the legislative priorities of AFT-WV. 

The priorities of the group will be presented to and voted upon by delegates during the 2024 AFT-WV Constitutional Convention.

The event begins with a reception at 7 PM on Friday, September 13th. The meeting will begin tentatively at 8:30 AM on Saturday, September 14th, and should conclude before noon. 

Local unions will be