Key Takeaways
- Members access travel, gift cards and dining benefits on one platform, plus cash back rewards on shopping through a convenient mobile app.
- Members get $1,000 Savings Dollars annually to help lower the cost of hotels, cruises, car rentals, resorts and guided tours. Savings Dollars can also be applied to gift cards.
- Earn 1.25% back in Rewards Credits when you book through the SEIU Travel Program to use on future travel reservations.
As an SEIU member, your membership comes with powerful ways to stretch your hard-earned dollars. However, keeping track of different discount codes, membership numbers and loyalty apps can quickly become overwhelming. That’s why SEIU Member Benefits offers streamlined, comprehensive solutions designed to fit your lifestyle.
The core philosophy of the platform is simple: one SEIU benefit, multiple ways to save. By bringing together big-ticket vacation planning and day-to-day shopping under a single umbrella, it acts as a premium travel loyalty program and everyday savings platform, all rolled into one user-friendly dashboard. Think of it as a single digital storefront with two specialized aisles. By housing travel and everyday savings together, the platform ensures you can build momentum with your rewards, keeping your lifestyle affordable from Monday morning through your weekend getaways.
SEIU Shop and Dine Program: Everyday Discounts and Cash Back
The SEIU Shop & Dine Program is built specifically for your day-to-day routine, focusing heavily on upfront discounts and immediate cash-back opportunities. It’s your go-to resource for regular expenses that pop up throughout the week.
The Shop and Dine Program includes three primary components:
- Discounted Gift Cards: Purchase gift cards for your favorite dining and retails brands and apply your SEIU Savings Dollars to get a lower price right at the time of purchase.
- Dining Discounts: Dine out at your favorite local and neighborhood restaurants with heavily discounted dining certificates through SEIU Dining Discounts, powered by Restaurant.com. If you love exploring new eateries, these restaurant deals are perfect for saving money when eating out or ordering takeout.
- Cashback Rewards through the Shopr Rewards App: Download the SEIU member exclusive Shopr Rewards mobile app and start earning real cash back on shopping and dining at 300+ restaurants and retailers.
SEIU Travel Program: Bigger Trips, Deeper Savings
When you’re ready to venture further from home, the travel program shifts the focus toward major trips, vacations, and local experiences. This track functions like an elite travel rewards membership, using a layered savings mechanism rather than simple instant discounts to help drive down the total cost of your bookings.
The travel program covers an extensive list of eligible travel categories, including hotels, resorts, cruises, car rentals, guided tours, and local activities.
Maximize Your Savings with Savings Dollars and Rewards Credits
1. Savings Dollars
Every SEIU member receives $1,000 Savings Dollars annually, automatically credited to their account. These function as a bank of credits used to directly reduce the retail price of travel reservations and eligible gift cards, with the specific allocation per booking managed by our supplier. The maximum Savings Dollars applied to each reservation gives members the lowest possible all-in value on your purchase. We’re so confident in our value to SEIU members that it’s backed by our Best Value Guarantee.
Please note the flight exception below.
2. Member Reward Credits
Members earn 1.25% back in Member Reward Credits on select travel purchases (specifically hotels, car rentals, cruises, resorts and activities). These credits are added to your account after each eligible purchase and can be applied toward future travel bookings through the SEIU Travel Program.
The Flight Exception
Flights are accessible through the travel platform, but with unique rules. Because of industry standards, flights do not earn Reward Credits, nor can you use your annual Savings Dollars to reduce their upfront cost. However, to reward your loyalty, you accrue an additional $100 Savings Dollars to use on other travel, shopping and dining products every single time you purchase flights through the platform.
Savings Dollars vs. Rewards Credits: Key Differences at a Glance
Savings Dollars and Member Reward Credits work together, but they aren’t interchangeable. Knowing how each one is earned and where it can be used helps members get the most cash back rewards and union member discounts out of every booking. Here’s a side-by-side look:
| Savings Dollars | Rewards Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| How you earn them | $1,000 credited annually, plus an extra $100 every time you book a flight through the platform. | 1.25% back on eligible purchases for hotels, car rentals, cruises, resorts, activities, and Restaurant.com. |
| Where you can use them | Hotels, resorts, cruises, car rentals, guided tours/vacations, activities and eGift cards. | Hotels, car rentals, activities and dining. |
| Flights | Cannot be applied to flight bookings; flights instead add $100 Savings Dollars to your account. | Not earned on flight purchases. |
Savings Dollars & Rewards Credits in Action
A few examples of how members could put their Savings Dollars and Rewards Credits to work:
- Booking a hotel stay: A member applies available Savings Dollars toward a hotel reservation, which could help lower the total cost of the stay.
- Renting a car: A member pays for a car rental through the platform and earns Rewards Credits, which they can put toward a future booking.
- Booking a flight: A member books a flight through the platform. While the flight itself doesn’t earn Rewards Credits or accept Savings Dollars, the member receives extra Savings Dollars to use on a future hotel, rental car, or gift card purchase.
- Purchasing gift cards: A member applies remaining Savings Dollars to eGift card purchases for everyday dining and shopping.
By combining everyday efficiency with dream-vacation planning, the SEIU Travel, Shop and Dine Programs ensure that no matter where you spend your time or money, your membership is working hard for you.