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Health and Security Benefits Be sure to have the member’s Social Security number handy when you call.
Annuity Fund Health Insurance, Pension For computation of individual pension benefits, call (212) 815-1200 and schedule an appointment six months before your date of retirement. DC 37 Med-Team/Choice HIP Customer Service Podiatry Service The DC 37 Audiology Service Family Dental
Centers Vision Center The standard optical benefit provides an eye exam, lenses and frames, if necessary, every two years. Available at DC 37 Vision Center and at participating optical centers. Only at the DC 37 Vision Center are you also entitled to an eye examination — and new lenses, if necessary — 12 months after receiving your standard benefit. Appointments at the DC 37 Vision Center can be made by calling (212) 766-4452, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning the last Monday of each month and each subsequent day until all appointments are booked for the next six-to-eight-week period. Appointments cannot be made before your eligibility date. If you decide to choose from the list of participating vision providers other than Chambers Street, call (212) 815-1234 to request a voucher. Surgical Consult/NYC Healthline: In addition, if your doctor schedules certain non-emergency procedures in his/her office you must call Healthline prior to the procedure being performed. Such procedures include any surgery of the foot, nose, eye, tonsils, adenoids, breast or knee and any procedure to correct a hernia or varicose vein. The Healthline phone number is (800) 521-9574. DC 37 Program: Members of any health plan can get a second opinion at no cost for any elective surgery from the DC 37 Second Surgical Opinion Program at (212) 815-1355. Immigration
Program To be eligible for citizenship, one must be a legal permanent resident of the United States for five years or a permanent resident married to a U.S. citizen for three years. Program attorneys counsel members about their rights, prepare their documents and accompany them to immigration hearings and court. Applicants for citizenship need two photographs (right side profile, right ear exposed, no jewelry) and a $250.00 fee, which includes fingerprinting. (The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service now has exclusive jurisdiction over fingerprints.) The Immigration Program’s office is in Room 667 at DC 37 headquarters. For an appointment, please call (212) 341-4700, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Safety Legal Services Legal assistance is available in the following matters: wills; consumer problems; eviction; divorce; debt, including bankruptcy; problems arising from claims for government benefits; review of contracts or other legal documents; credit ratings; public utilities. If you are a full-time employee or a retiree, you can also get legal assistance in buying or selling your one-family residence and in family court matters. Job-related matters are not covered. Call (212) 815-1111 in New York (305- 652-6396 in Florida) to check on your eligibility and coverage and make an appointment with a lawyer. Have your Social Security number handy. Local 371: Members of Social Service Employees Union are covered by the local’s Legal Services Fund, 817 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. Call (212) 777-9000. Local 375: Members of the Civil Service Technical Guild are covered by the local’s Professional Employees Legal Services, 125 Barclay St., 6th floor, New York, NY 10007. Call (212) 815-7530. Personal Service
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Program Union Credit Card There is no annual fee, but interest is charged from the date of each transaction, even if you pay off your balance in full. To obtain an application form, active employees should call their District Council 37 Division (see Grievances listing); retirees should call the Retirees Association at (212) 815-1781. The card is now issued by the Household Bank (Nevada) N.A. If you apply for a card and there is no response within four weeks, call the bank toll free at (800) 622-2580. Written questions can be sent to the Union Privilege Mastercard Program, P.O. Box 80027, Salinas, CA 93912-0027. If the bank denies you a card, you can call the bank for a re-evaluation. Members who feel they were declined because of an error in their credit report can get help from the union’s Legal Services (see listing). Quality of Work
Life Education
Retirement
The Retirees Association of District Council 37 represents retirees in maintaining and improving their pensions and health services. Most local unions pay your first year’s dues after joining. Inquire from your local or phone (212) 815-1781, or come to Room 980. The association’s office is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Thursday. In Florida, write the Florida Chapter at 633 N.E. 167 St., N. Miami Beach, FL 33162 about meetings. Call (305) 652-6200 about health benefits. Members with Disabilities If you know any hearing-impaired members
who are not aware of this service, please inform them. Membership
Records/Change of Address All of these
programs are at DC 37,
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