Your 24-Hour Health Helpline
Is There for You When You Need It For answers to medical questions, the Benefit Fund’s Health Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you run a fever in the middle of the night or you wake up with a stiff back and you’re not sure what to do, you can get answers. Just call (866) 935-1199. After all, talking with a healthcare professional from the comfort of your home could spare you a trip to a crowded emergency room—and the hours you’d spend waiting there. And, if you need help losing weight or quitting smoking, you can call the same number to receive oneon-one health coaching to help you reach your goal.
They’re here to support you every step of the way, so make sure you use the tools available to you: Call Your 24-Hour Health Helpline today at (866) 935-1199, and get the answers and the support you need to succeed!
Our Prenatal Workshop Can Help
Ensure You Have a Healthy Pregnancy
Join other expectant parents at our Wellness Department’s next Prenatal workshop* on September 24, where you’ll get important information about how to stay healthy during pregnancy and after your child is born, how to prepare for your due date and what to expect during labor and delivery. Whether it’s your first child or your third, you’ll also learn how to have a healthy pregnancy with fewer complications. Partners are welcome!
What:
Prenatal workshop
When:
Saturday, September 24, 2016 10:00 am to 2:30 pm Where:
330 West 42nd Street 33rd Floor (Penthouse)
To reserve your spot, please call (646) 473-8960, Option 2, Option 2. If you are unable to attend in person, please call us at (646) 473-8962, for information about attending the workshop online via your computer. *Provided by Worksite Medical Services, P.C. Workshop will be offered in English only.
Home Attendants: Plan for Retirement with an Online Pension Estimate from the Fund As an 1199SEIU Home Attendant, you are eligible for a defined benefit pension when you retire*—something that fewer and fewer workers today receive. When you retire, you may earn this benefit, which is based on the pension credits you’ve earned during your years as a member working for a contributing employer.** You don’t make any out-of-pocket contributions to receive this pension benefit. To be sure that you receive all that you’re entitled to once you’re ready to retire, it’s important that the Fund has the most up-to-date work history for you. And now that you can request a pension estimate online, updating your personal information is easier than ever. Just visit our website, www.1199SEIUBenefits.org, log on to “My Account” (or create an account if you don’t have one) and from the “My Pension” tab, choose “Request & Review Pension Estimate” from the dropdown menu.You will be able to view all your personal data and update it, if necessary.Then click the “Request New Pension Estimate” button, follow the steps shown and you’re done! You’ll receive a pop-up message telling you that your request has been received, and in 48 hours you will be able to log on to “My Account” to view your estimate. Six months before you’re ready to retire, call the Pension Department at (646) 473-8666 to make an appointment with a Pension Counselor, who will guide you through the retirement process, help you fill out your application, and explain your retirement and payment options. *1199SEIU Home Health Aides are not eligible for the pension benefit. **If you have accumulated five pension credits, you are eligible to receive a pension from the 1199SEIU Home Care Employees Pension Fund. Pension credits are based on how many hours you work per calendar year. Generally, if you work 1,000 hours or more in a calendar year, you will earn one pension credit and one year of vesting service.
FOR YOUR BENEFIT
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