Benefits

All retired faculty, librarians and staff are eligible for certain retiree benefits but membership in TURA provides for additional benefits that are exclusively for TURA members.

TU Faculty/Librarian/Staff Retiree Benefits 

Towson University's Office of Human Resources recently announced more extensive Faculty and Staff Retiree Benefits that in many ways mimic those benefits previously granted to many categories of retired faculty and TURA members.  To see those benefits now granted to all University faculty and staff who retired from employment with the State of Maryland, see the university’s Retiree web page.  This page has much useful information.  Scroll down a little until the section heading of RETIREE PERKS, DISCOUNTS, AND BENEFITS.  Here you will find links to these benefits.

The TURA Benefits and Privileges Committee suggests that TURA members explore this page in depth, clicking on the areas of interest and concern and digging down for details.  At this time, the committee itself is exploring the details of these perks and what they mean for TURA members. We will post the specific details as they become available.

Additional TURA Membership Benefits

Meanwhile, unique TURA membership benefits continue to include:

  • annual on-campus Fall program
  • our bi-annual publication TURA Matters (formerly known as The Advocate)
  • Bike Group
  • Film Special Interest Group
  • Non-Fiction Book Special Interest Group
  • representation on the Academic Senate
  • access to the national AROHE Matters newsletter
  • financial support for research and scholarship
  • access to dedicated space and computers in the Administration Building
  • access to FACET
  • Thirsty Thursdays
  • volunteer opportunities
  • occasional members-only group tours
  • activities offered by the Outreach Committee
  • regular new updates from TURA's President
  • information about fellow retirees
  • updates going on at the University
  • special programs and events throughout the year. 

TU OneCard

Benefits often require that individuals maintain their TU NetID and TU OneCard. If you no longer have your OneCard, TURA will help you get a replacement.