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OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT PRESENTLY HAVE DEPENDENT DENTAL COVERAGE 1) Any employee hired on or before September 1, 2021 who does not presently have dependent coverage, may enroll by completing a form by September 28, 2021. Forms were sent to each member as an attachment to an email from the Fund ManagerContinue reading “Dental Open Enrollment”

Welcome back to a new school year! The FUSE Welfare Fund is committed to continually working to see to the welfare of our members.  At our April meeting, the Trustees voted to increase the payout on several benefits. Please refer to the Benefit Fee Schedule to see the new rates paid for Vision, Orthodonture andContinue reading “A MESSAGE FROM THE WELFARE FUND MANAGER”

SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE RATES 2021-2022   SPOUSE/DOMESTIC PARTNER………. $34.44 per paycheckEACH DEPENDENT……………… $ 20.00 per paycheck EMPLOYEE DEDUCTIONS FOR SPOUSE, DOMESTIC PARNTER AND CHILDREN – ANNUAL AND PER CHECK CATEGORY ANNUAL COST PER CHECK Spouse/Partner Only $ 620.00 $ 34.44 1 Dependent 360.00 20.00 2 Dependents 720.00 40.00 3 Dependents 1,080.00 60.00 4 Dependents 1,440.00 80.00 5Continue reading “Supplemental Coverage Rates”

2021-2022 COBRA RATES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) As of July 1, 2021 MEMBER $1,106.25 ANNUALLYINDIVIDUAL (SPOUSE/CHILD)         $1100.99 ANNUALLYMEMBER + ONE DEPENDENT         $1,610.54+ TWO DEPENDENTS $1,239.91ADDITIONAL DEPENDENTS         $ 735.62 2021-2022  RETIREE COVERAGE RATES RETIREE…………………………. …………………………   $510.00RETIREE SPOUSE/ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT…….   $740.00  QUALIFYING COBRA EVENTS QUALIFYINGContinue reading “Cobra Rates”

INSURANCE:Term Life:$50,000 Term Life Insurance is provided for all active members. The proceeds of this benefit will be paid after the Fund Office receives proof of your death. This insurance benefit is paid for by the Welfare Fund and provided by the first UNUM Life Insurance Company. The benefit is payable only to your beneficiaryContinue reading “UNUM Term Life”

The Trustees of the New Rochelle Federation of United School Employees Welfare Fund are pleased to offer a legal services opportunity to all active members and retirees. These services will be provided at no cost to the member.  The legal services provided are:  a basic will   a package consisting of a durable general power of attorney statutory shortContinue reading “Will and Related Instruments”

Celebrate Black History Month in your classroom with our new poster of New York State Attorney General Letitia ‘Tish’ James. Letitia “Tish” James is the 67th Attorney General of New York State. She became the first African-American, and the first woman, elected to the position in 2018 and the first African-American woman elected to statewideContinue reading “Celebrate Black History”

Good evening, FUSE is sorry to have to share with you some disappointing news before the holiday break, but it is important that members are aware that we have once again been forced to declare impasse to negotiations.   As you are aware, FUSE declared an impasse in June when the district, in a one yearContinue reading “Dec 22, 2020 Impasse”