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MOSL Window
There will be one or two periods of time during the school year, based on a school's Measures of Student Learning selections, that will be designated as " MOSL windows" for the entire school district by the Department of Education. These periods will...
Article 8C of the teachers' contract
Article 8C of the teachers' contract is about the need for the principal to involve the chapter leader and chapter committee in decisions on school budget allocations.
I am a GHI subscriber and I need some medical equipment (known as durable medical equipment). Can I file for reimbursement with the UFT Welfare Fund?
First, submit your claim to GHI for reimbursement. If GHI reimburses you minus the $100 deductible, in-service members can then submit a completed Welfare Fund GHI DME deductible reimbursement form , along with the GHI explanation of benefits to the...
I just purchased a prescription appliance and HIP rejected the claim. Can I submit this claim to the UFT Welfare Fund?
Yes, the Welfare Fund will reimburse for certain covered appliances for in-service members that meet our medical advisor’s and HIP guidelines. The benefit pays 80 percent of reasonable and customary charges after a $25 annual deductible per person.
Is there a cap on the Welfare Fund reimbursement for prescription appliances for HIP subscribers?
Yes, this benefit is capped at $1,500 a year and $3,000 for a lifetime.
I had surgery and now I am being billed for the anesthesia because HIP rejected the claim. Can I file with the Fund for payment?
Yes, the Welfare Fund pays 80 percent of reasonable and customary charges when the benefit is not covered by HIP PRIME for in-service members. To file for payment, you need to complete a Welfare Fund anesthesia claim form and attach an itemized paid...
My spouse and I participate in a Medicare Part D drug plan. If either or both of us hit the catastrophic portion of this coverage, can we submit a claim for reimbursement to the UFT Welfare Fund?
Yes, you and your spouse are both eligible for reimbursement of your catastrophic co-payments under your Medicare Part D coverage. Each of you individually has to reach the annual catastrophic limit; your totals cannot be combined. Claims must be...
UFT Social Media Terms of Use
All registered UFT social media accounts, including Facebook pages and groups, Instagram accounts, Threads accounts, X accounts and TikTok accounts, (together "UFT social media accounts") are places for the UFT and its members to share ideas and...
Be BRAVE Against Bullying
The UFT's BRAVE campaign aims to combat bullying in our schools. Short for Building Respect, Acceptance and Voice through Education, the BRAVE campaign provides educators with the tools, knowledge and support to be pro-active in confronting and...