STC Board Report

At its meeting in Tucson, Arizona, on January 23-25, the STC board of directors approved the dissolution of three chapters: Border Network, Oregon Institute of Technology (ST), and Vancouver Island. Members from the Vancouver Island chapter have been reassigned to the Canada West Coast chapter. Members from the Border Network and Oregon Institute of Technology chapters will remain unaffiliated.

The board also approved an STC anti-discrimination policy. The policy will be published in the next version of the STC Administrative Directory and posted on the Society Web site.

Upcoming STC Telephone Seminars

Details about the following STC telephone seminars are available on the web at: http://www.stc.org/seminars.asp:

Wednesday, February 11
Don’t Make Me Do That!: Making Learning Fun
Presenter: Lance Gelein

Thursday, February 26
Designing Web Applications
Presenter: Whitney Quesenbery

Wednesday, March 10
Keywords for Indexing and Search
Presenter: Seth Maislin

Wednesday, March 24
Winning New Business: Preparing and Submitting Proposals 101B
Presenter: Judith Herr

All seminars take place from 1-2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.

STC Offers Members New Health Insurance Program

STC now offers its members a range of health insurance options, thanks to a program recently implemented in cooperation with Marsh Affinity Group Services, a leader in insurance program management.

The new health insurance program gives STC members living in the United States a number of options. Those who value “freedom of choice” may enroll in the Major Medical Plan (Traditional). Those who prefer to choose from a prepared list of doctors and facilities may enroll in a Preferred Provider Option (PPO). Both plans are offered to individuals and to employers with a small number of employees. Self-employed members may want to consider the new Medical Savings Account (MSA) option, while some small employers may prefer a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) option.

STC members may also enjoy discounts on other types of insurance from Mutual of Omaha. These include disability coverage, critical illness insurance, life insurance, long-term care insurance, and pension plans.

If you have questions about the insurance options and discounts offered to STC members, please contact the STC office at (703) 522-4114.