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T H I S I S A S U M M A R Y of the annual report of the Califor- nia Teachers Association Economic Benefits Trust Member Welfare Benefit Plan, EIN 94-0362310, Plan No. 590, for the period Sept. 1, 2015, through Aug. 31, 2016. The annual report has been filed with the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Insurance Information e plan has contracts with Standard Insurance Company to pay life insurance and long-term disability claims incurred under the terms of the plan. e total premiums paid for the plan year ending Aug. 31, 2016, were $38,995,922. Because they are so-called "experience-rated" contracts, the premium costs are affected by, among other things, the number and size of claims. Of the total insurance premiums paid for the plan year ending Aug. 31, 2016, the premi- ums paid under such "experience-rated" contracts were $38,995,922 and the total of all benefit claims paid under these contracts during the plan year was $25,804,444. e plan finances, to specified members of CTA, death and dismemberment benefits through the CTA Death and Dismemberment Plan, a health information and well-baby program, a consumer benefits education program, a retiree discount vision program, and an investment education pro- gram. ese benefits are self-funded by the plan and are not insured by an insurance company. Basic Financial Statement e value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $89,826,625 as of Aug. 31, 2016, compared to $83,281,188 as of Sept. 1, 2015. During the plan year the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $6,545,437. is increase includes unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had total income of $48,487,333, including employee contribu- tions of $39,113,373, realized losses of ($634,822) from the sale of assets, earnings from investments of $4,496,878, and other income of $5,511,904. Plan expenses were $41,941,896. ese expenses included $2,078,993 in administrative expenses, and $39,862,903 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. e items listed below are included in that report: • an accountant's report; • financial information; • assets held for investment; • insurance information, including sales commissions paid by insurance carriers. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write the of fice of Risk Management/Member Benefits, California Teachers Association [the plan admin- istrator], 1705 Murchison Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010, or call 650-697-1400. e charge to cover copying costs will be 25 cents per page. You also have the right to receive from the plan adminis- trator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompa- nying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. e charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan (California Teachers Association, 1705 Murchison Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010) and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Wash- ington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, Room N1513, Employee Benefits Security Adminis- tration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. 2015‑16 Summary Annual Report For CTA Economic Benefits Trust Member Welfare Benefit Plan 66 cta.org CTA & You R E P O R T