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Enroll in the Welfare Fund. Use our online form to enroll in the UFT Welfare Fund. Update Your Information (Change of Status) Use our online form to make changes to your name, update your mailing address, update your family profile including dependents and beneficiaries.
- Optical
Forms for optical. Most of the forms below are PDF files. If...
- Per Session
This form must be completed and submitted to the per session...
- Health Benefits
Forms for health benefits. Most of the forms below are PDF...
- Safety and Health
Use the forms in this package to report occupational...
- Certification and Licensing
Most of the forms below are PDF files. If you encounter any...
- Salary and Payroll
This is the Administrative Education Officer & Analyst...
- Other Benefits
Forms for other benefits. Most of the forms below are PDF...
- Membership
UFT Dues; 2024-25 School Calendar; Your Benefits. Health...
- Leaves and Absences
This memorandum reaffirms the chancellor's authority to...
- Forms and claims
How to Obtain Forms, Current Panel Listings and Information....
- Optical
How to Obtain Forms, Current Panel Listings and Information. For forms needing Fund validation such as optical and hearing aid, members should call the Forms Hotline at 212-539-0539. UFT Chapter Leaders have panelist listings, dental forms and other Welfare Fund literature.
If you are using a participating provider, there are no claim forms to file. You are covered for the benefits described above, and in the chart at right. As always, GVS’s UFT-dedicated concierge phone line at (212) 729-5395 is available to support you if you have any questions. HOW TO ACCESS YOUR OUT-OF-NETWORK BENEFITS
You are eligible for these benefits through the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) once you are hired at a school and begin teaching full-time. You can visit the NYCPS and UFT webpages for additional information about benefits available for full-time teachers.
As a UFT-represented employee, you will be entitled to premium-free health insurance and an array of UFT Welfare Fund-administered supplemental health benefits that include prescription drugs, dental care, optical coverage, and more.
Return this form along with a paid itemized receipt for optical services and an eye exam prescription to General Vision Services, Att: UFT OON-Dept, 520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 900, New York, NY 10018. General Vision Services will issue reimbursement checks to the members name and address on record.
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Coverage begins with your initial day of employment; therefore it is important to enroll in both with your payroll secretary (for the city health plan) and the UFT Welfare Fund (enrollment forms are available online at www.uftwf.org).
