{"id":6379,"date":"2025-11-17T16:54:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/?p=6379"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:03:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:03:21","slug":"sign-up-now-for-the-january-15-i-u-p-a-benefits-zoom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/17\/sign-up-now-for-the-january-15-i-u-p-a-benefits-zoom\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign Up Now for the January 15 I.U.P.A. Benefits Zoom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1430px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"397\" title=\"Benefits Zoom\" src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Benefits-Zoom-.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Benefits-Zoom-.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-6382\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27598%27%20height%3D%27397%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20598%20397%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27598%27%20height%3D%27397%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Benefits-Zoom--200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Benefits-Zoom--400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Benefits-Zoom-.jpg 598w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The I.U.P.A. had their very first I.U.P.A. Benefits Zoom Call with sponsors Union Plus and Edvance in October to share about the amazing benefits they offer to our members. Those who attended shared that they learned new things about their benefits they did not know previously and that they were enthusiastic to share with their fellow members.<\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1430px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1042\" height=\"700\" title=\"union-plus-logo_0\" src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/union-plus-logo_0.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/union-plus-logo_0.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-6380\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271042%27%20height%3D%27700%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201042%20700%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271042%27%20height%3D%27700%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/union-plus-logo_0-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/union-plus-logo_0-400x269.jpg 400w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/union-plus-logo_0-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/union-plus-logo_0-800x537.jpg 800w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/union-plus-logo_0.jpg 1042w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Miguel Taylor from Union Plus shared about the history of Union Plus, the brands they work with to provide discounts, and the amazing discount programs they offer for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Credit cards<\/li>\n<li>Personal loans<\/li>\n<li>Legal plans<\/li>\n<li>Credit counseling<\/li>\n<li>Debt settlement<\/li>\n<li>Insurance for cars, homes, AD&amp;D, and pet and retiree health insurance<\/li>\n<li>Vacations<\/li>\n<li>Auto buying and rentals<\/li>\n<li>Hardship help<\/li>\n<li>Shopping discounts<\/li>\n<li>Flowers<\/li>\n<li>Phones<\/li>\n<li>College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mr. Taylor also shared about the Union Plus Scholarship and the impressive Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs Law Enforcement Associates, I.U.P.A. Local #27 Member Steve Johnson who was awarded the scholarship this year. He also shared about the benefits of using the Union Plus App that you can learn more about at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unionplus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.unionplus.org\/<\/a> to find savings on your phone from stores in your area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1430px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1602\" height=\"255\" title=\"navy_edvance_logo@3x &#8211; Preferred\" src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/navy_edvance_logo@3x-Preferred.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/navy_edvance_logo@3x-Preferred.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-6381\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271602%27%20height%3D%27255%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201602%20255%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271602%27%20height%3D%27255%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/navy_edvance_logo@3x-Preferred-200x32.png 200w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/navy_edvance_logo@3x-Preferred-400x64.png 400w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/navy_edvance_logo@3x-Preferred-600x96.png 600w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/navy_edvance_logo@3x-Preferred-800x127.png 800w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/navy_edvance_logo@3x-Preferred-1200x191.png 1200w, https:\/\/iupa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/navy_edvance_logo@3x-Preferred.png 1602w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Ashley Kaufman from Edvance shared about how as an I.U.P.A. member, you and your family have access to the Union College Benefit powered by Edvance. This education benefit helps you and your family access affordable pathways to 100% online college certificates, associate degrees, bachelor\u2019s degrees, and graduate programs.<\/p>\n<p>Through the Union College Benefit powered by Edvance, members and their family can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receive discounted and affordable tuition rates at schools within the Edvance Education Marketplace<\/li>\n<li>Be matched to programs and schools that fit their interests<\/li>\n<li>Get guidance through the application process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re looking to start a degree, finish one you began, or upskill for career advancement, the Union College Benefit can help make your goals achievable. Claim the benefit today at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unioncollegebenefit.online\/iupa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.unioncollegebenefit.online\/iupa\/<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><h3>I.U.P.A. Benefits Zoom Calls will take place every three months and feature different sponsors. If you would like to have us send you a Zoom link to attend, then email <a href=\"mailto:alinaj@iupa.org\">alinaj@iupa.org<\/a>. Be sure to let us know what types of benefits you most want to know about!<\/h3><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1430px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iupa-briefing-room"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6379"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6384,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6379\/revisions\/6384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iupa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}