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MPTA Benefit Fund for Active and Retired Members

Summer 2022

Summary Schedule of Benefits 2022

Vision News— Raymond Opticians offers a spare pair of eyeglasses
along with our plan of one pair of eyeglasses for employees and one for
dependents. The spare pair can be transferred to any family member.
Our plan year runs from July 1 to June 30. If you use another optician, you
file your claim with Davis Vision.

Davis Vision Claim Form


Legal News — Chris Harold and his associates will provide legal
services to our extended family members (parents, in-laws) at a
discounted rate. They will draw up a simple will

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MPTA Benefit Fund for Active and Retired Members Summer 2021

June 2021 Summary Schedule of Benefits

Vision News— Raymond Opticians offers a spare pair of eyeglasses along with our plan of one pair of eyeglasses for employees and one for dependents. The spare pair can be transferred to any family member. Our plan year runs from July 1 to June 30. If you use another optician, you file your claim with Davis Vision.

Davis Vision Claim Form

Legal News — Chris Harold and his associates will provide legal services to our extended family members (parents, in-laws) at a discounted rate.They will draw up a

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Photo of AFT President Randi Weingarten addressing TEACH 2023

The AFT has always been a solutions-driven union, and our new campaign, launched during TEACH on July 21, proves it once again with a fresh, practical approach to strengthening public education. As AFT President Randi Weingarten pointed out during her keynote speech, the $5 million, yearlong campaign, “Real Solutions for Kids and Communities,” stands up against attacks on public schools and offers real-world solutions to build up, rather than break down, our communities.

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Thank you for all you do!

As the school year draws to a close, all of us at NYSUT want to thank you for your tremendous dedication. It’s been a challenging year — but through it all, you've stood strong and persevered. Over and over, you've shown how public schools are the place where students, parents and educators come together as a community.

U.S. Supreme Court hands down landmark cases

This week, the Supreme Court handed down multiple decisions that will touch the lives of millions of Americans. Earlier this week, in Carson v. Makin, the court laid the groundwork that states must provide publ

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Union wins APPR reprieve

Gov. Kathy Hochul Friday signed a bill suspending, for an additional year, the Annual Professional Performance Review process. Advanced through grassroots advocacy from NYSUT members and lobbying by union legislative staff, the bill recently passed both the state Senate and the Assembly.

“As we come to the end of another school year that has been anything but normal, we welcome the governor’s decision to suspend the APPR process for another year,” said NYSUT President Andy Pallotta. “We will continue working with the legislature and the governor to address the APPR

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MPTA Benefit Fund for Active and Retired Members

Summer 2020


Summary Schedule of Benefits

Vision News— Raymond Opticians offers a spare pair of eyeglasses along with our plan of one pair of eyeglasses for employees and one for dependents.  The spare pair can be transferred to any family member.  Our plan year runs from July 1 to June 30. If you use another optician, you file your claim with Davis Vision. (as of June 1st, Raymonds is open for glasses but not offering exams)

Davis Vision Claim Form

Legal News—Chris Harold and his associates will provide legal services to our extended family members

MORE

MPTA Benefit Fund for Active and Retired Members

Summer 2020


Summary Schedule of Benefits

Vision News— Raymond Opticians offers a spare pair of eyeglasses along with our plan of one pair of eyeglasses for employees and one for dependents.  The spare pair can be transferred to any family member.  Our plan year runs from July 1 to June 30. If you use another optician, you file your claim with Davis Vision. (as of June 1st, Raymonds is open for glasses but not offering exams)

Davis Vision Claim Form

Legal News—Chris Harold and his associates will provide legal services to our extended family members

MORE