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1199SEIU Retired Members Division
BULLETIN
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008
330 West 42nd St. Q New York NY 10036 Q (646) 473-8666 Q www.1199SEIUBenefits.org
Enrolled In Our 1199SEIU HIP VIP
Medicare Plan Yet?
Once You’re
Eligible, We’ll
Do It for You
If you’re a National Benefit Fund or Greater New York retiree living
in New York City or Nassau County, we have good news for you!
Now, when you become Medicare-eligible, you will be automatically
enrolled in the 1199SEIU HIP VIP Medicare Plan with no paperwork
to complete.
Did you know…
If you live in New York City, even if you don’t
receive retiree health coverage through the Benefit
Funds (for instance, if you are a retired Home Care
To be enrolled in this plan, you must also be enrolled in Medicare
worker), you can still enroll in the 1199SEIU HIP VIP
Part A and Part B. So it’s important that three months before you
Medicare Plan. With the 1199SEIU HIP VIP Medicare
turn 65 (or after you have been on Social Security Disability for
Plan, you’ll have access to expanded Medicare
20 months), you make sure to visit your nearest Social Security Office
coverage at no cost to you – including primary care
to register.
doctor visits with no co-pay, and vision, hearing,
If you have any questions about automatic enrollment or about the
basic dental care and basic prescription coverage.
1199SEIU HIP VIP Medicare Plan you may contact HIP directly at
Call our Retiree Health Benefits representatives at
(877) HIP-1199. If you have any questions about your enrollment
(646) 473-8666 for more information.
options, please contact the Retiree Health Benefits Department
at (646) 473-8666.
IN THIS
ISSUE
Page 2 − 1199SEIU RMD President’s Message
Page 3 − 1199SEIU Benefit & Pension Funds
Executive Director’s Message
Page 4 − NYC Calendar of Events
Page 5 −
Page 6 −
Page 7 −
Page 8 −
Out-of-State Retiree Chapters
Important Information
Activist Page – 1199SEIU President’s Message
Upcoming Events/Trips
1199SEIU RMD
President’s Message
Mensaje Del Presidente
1199SEIU Annual
Anne Shore
Holiday Banquet
John Perkins
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Monday, December 1, 2008
Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas,
This month we celebrated Labor Este mes estamos celebrando el Día
Day, which gave us a chance
del Trabajo, lo cual nos brinda una
to remember how hard we’ve
oportunidad para recordar cuán duro
struggled to enjoy the benefits
we have today. I’d also like to
welcome you all back from these
vacation months, and I hope you
hemos
tenido
que
luchar
por
los beneficios que tenemos hoy.
También quisiera darle la bienvenida
de sus meses de vacaciones, esperando que haya disfrutado de un
had a nice and relaxing summer.
verano relajante y agradable. Ahora
Now that September’s here, I want
que estamos en septiembre deseo
to remind you that our classes and recordarle que nuestras clases y acactivities are back in full force.
I encourage you to use these fall
months to get involved and stay
informed about what’s happening
in our Union and at our Benefit and
Pension Funds. Make sure you join
us at your local chapter meeting to
stay connected.
tividades comienzan nuevamente con
plena fuerza.
Le exhorto a que use estos meses de
otoño para involucrarse y mantenerse informado sobre lo que está
sucediendo en nuestro Sindicato y en
nuestro Fondo de Beneficios y de Pensiones. No deje de participar en nuestras reuniones de agrupación local
As always, I encourage you to try
para mantenerse conectado.
something new and take advantage
Como siempre, le exhorto a que
of the many opportunities our pruebe algo nuevo y aproveche las
Retired Members Division offers.
numerosas oportunidades que nuestra
División
de
Miembros
le ofrece.
In Solidarity,
En solidaridad,
John Perkins
John Perkins
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Retiree 09.08-10.08 Bulletin v2.indd 2
Jubilados
Hilton New York
Grand Ballroom
1335 Sixth Avenue
(between 53rd & 54th Sts.)
$10 Member
$20 Guest (one guest per retiree)
Coat check required (additional fee)
Space is limited – first come, first serve.
You may purchase tickets by check
or money order only at the Retired
Members Division or at your local
chapter meeting. (No payments will
be accepted by mail.)
For more information call Peter
Rosario at (646) 473-8761.
New York City-Area
Retirees: Don’t Forget Your
Free Flu Shot
Getting a flu shot is one of the most
critical ways that retirees can protect
their health. And if you’re a New York
City-area retiree, you can get one right
here at the Benefit Funds’ office for free.
If you live outside the New York metro
area, we encourage you to make an
appointment with your doctor for the flu
shot before flu season begins. Medicare
and your Benefit Fund both cover the flu
shot if you are eligible.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
9:30 am to 2:30 pm
1199SEIU RMD Headquarters
330 West 42nd Street, 9th Floor
Manhattan
Please note that flu shots are on a
first-come, first-serve basis and are
provided by the New York City
Department of Health.
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Dear Retired Member,
Querido Miembro Jubilado
This election will be critical in deciding how
Estas elecciones serán críticas para decidir
our country ensures that we all have access
to quality, affordable health coverage and
tengamos acceso a un seguro de salud
asequible y de calidad, y a una seguridad
en la jubilación. Por supuesto, como jubilado
retirees you’ve worked hard for those
de 1199SEIU, usted ha trabajado duro para
benefits. And as you’ll read in President
ganarse esos beneficios. Y como leerá en la
Gresham’s column, 1199SEIU retirees will
columna del Presidente Gresham, los jubilados
We’re proud to be able to provide you with
de 1199SEIU jugarán un importante papel en
las elecciones de este año.
Estamos orgullosos de poder proporcionarle
the benefits that you’ve won, and that’s
los beneficios que se ha ganado, y es por eso
why we’re always working to improve
que siempre estamos trabajando para mejorar
our programs and services for you. To
nuestros programas y servicios para usted. A fin
make sure you can access your retiree
de asegurarnos de que pueda tener acceso a su
health coverage seamlessly, this fall we’ll
start enrolling retirees automatically in the
cobertura de salud de jubilado sin ningún tipo de
problema, este otoño empezaremos a inscribir
automáticamente a los jubilados en el Plan de
1199SEIU HIP VIP Medicare Plan when they
Medicare 1199SEIU HIP VIP, al momento en
become eligible, with no paperwork for you
que se vuelven elegibles, sin necesidad de que
to complete. We’re also helping to protect
tenga que llenar formularios. También estamos
your health with new fitness and exercise
classes and free flu shots at our Retired
ayudando a proteger su salud con nuestras
nuevas clases de ejercicios para mantenerse
en forma y vacunas contra la gripe gratuitas en
Members Division.
nuestra División de Miembros Jubilados.
Whether you are at home or on the road,
Sea que se encuentre en su casa o viajando,
we are here for you. You can call us any
estamos siempre a su disposición. Puede
time if you have questions about your health
llamarnos en cualquier momento si tiene alguna
or pension benefits at (646) 473-8666.
Sincerely,
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Wednesday, October 1
12:45 pm to 2:45 pm
“Frequency” (2000)
Dennis Quaid
Wednesday, October 22
12:45 pm to 2:45 pm
“The First Wives Club” (1996)
Diane Keaton & Goldie Hawn
cómo nuestro país asegura que todos nosotros
retirement security. Of course, as 1199SEIU
play an important part in this election year.
Movie Series
pregunta sobre sus beneficios de salud o
1199SEIU RMD
330 West 42nd Street, 9th Floor
For more information,
contact the RMD Main Office
at (646) 473-8666.
Vision/Hearing
Screening
Friday, October 17
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
First-come, first-served
1199SEIU RMD
330 West 42nd Street
9th Floor
New
Shakespeare Play
The Retired Members Division
Shakespeare Class is currently
studying “Twelfth Night,” the
fifth play in our Shakespeare
Series. Classes are held every
Tuesday, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm,
at the Retired Members Division,
330 W. 42nd Street, 9th floor.
All are invited. Prior knowledge
of Shakespeare is not necessary.
Just come with a sense of humor
and your curiosity.
pensión al número (646) 473-8666.
Sinceramente,
3 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008
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MEETING TOPICS
October
November
General Membership Meeting: “Prescription
General Membership Meeting: “Smoking Cessation
Substance Abuse”
5-Week Program – Kickoff”
Chapter Meetings: “Updating Your Prescription Records”
NEW HYDE PARK
ELEANOR TILSON CHAPTER
L.I.J. Schneider Children’s Hospital
Teaching Ctr. – Conference Room
269-01 76th Ave.
Tuesday, October 21 - 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
QUEENS
ST. ALBANS CHAPTER
Guy Brewer Democratic Club
197-01 Linden Blvd.
Tuesday, October 28 - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
HICKSVILLE
MILTON KONOWE CHAPTER
1199SEIU Hicksville Office
100 Duffy Ave.
Wednesday, October 15 - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Chapter Meetings: “Effects of Secondhand Smoke”
NORTH BRONX
BERNARD MINTER CHAPTER
BROOKLYN
MATTIE SMALL CHAPTER
BRONX
JOSEPH JAMES CHAPTER
BROOKLYN
MARSHALL DUBIN CHAPTER
Holy Rosary Church
1510 Adee Ave.
Tuesday, October 14 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
1199SEIU Healthcare & Education Center
2501 Grand Concourse, Room 301
Friday, October 10 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
(Brooklyn Cluster)
25 Elm Place (between Fulton & Livingston Sts.)
Friday, October 17 - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Brooklyn College - Student Center, 2nd Floor
East 27th St. & Campus Road
Wednesday, October 15 - 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
EAST HARLEM
LEON DAVIS CHAPTER
Casita Maria Senior Center
55 East 102nd St.
Friday, October 31 - 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
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OUT-OF-STATE RETIREES
FLORIDA NOTES
FLORIDA CHAPTERS
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Wednesday, October 1 - 10:30 am
OCTOBER MEETING ONLY
SEIU Florida Public Service Union
2112 S. Congress Avenue, Suite 207
(just south of Forest Hill Blvd.)
Palm Springs
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Tuesday, October 14 - 12:00 noon
(2nd Tuesday of the month)
Tamarac Public Library
8701 W. Commercial Blvd.
Tamarac
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NO MEETING THIS MONTH
Temple Emeth
5780 W. Atlantic Ave.
(at Via Flora intersection)
Delray Beach
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Friday, October 10 - 10:30 am
North Miami Beach Public Library
1601 NE 164th St.
North Miami Beach
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Wednesday, October 22 - 10:30 am
Local 8 SEIU Headquarters
7001 Lake Ellenor Drive
(off W. Lancaster Drive)
Orlando
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Thursday, October 23 - 11:00 am
Casselberry Public Library
Meeting Room 2 (October only)
215 N. Oxford Road
Casselberry
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Wednesday, October 29 - 11:00 am
Port St. Lucie Community Center
2195 SE Airoso Blvd.
Port St. Lucie
We are continually striving to enhance the variety of
programs, speakers and activities each month at our
chapter meetings. Retirees have enjoyed energetic
discussions about proposed legislation regarding
healthcare and property, the upcoming election and
creating new, senior-oriented community resources.
Lectures on healthcare as well as updates on your
retirement benefits have also proved to be interesting
and valuable.
We are always looking for creative individuals who
would like to share their talent or skill by volunteering to
teach a class to our retirees. If you are interested, please
call me or speak with me at the chapter meetings.
The key to a successful program is involvement. In
some chapters, attendance at meetings has reached
peak levels. We encourage all our retirees to attend a
monthly meeting to hear updates about their benefits
while sharing meaningful retirement experiences.
If you are planning to retire in Florida, please feel
free to contact me so that we can get you involved in
our local chapter activities.
Please check the October meeting calendar now,
and save the date for your local chapter meeting!
Sincerely,
Marilyn Silverberg
For information about Florida chapter meetings,
contact Marilyn Silverberg:
Toll-free: (877) 369-8340; Fax: (561) 369-8342
In Palm Beach County: (561) 369-8340
8775 Via Tuscany Drive, Boynton Beach, FL 33472
NORTH & SOUTH CAROLINAS CHAPTER
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Birnie Hope Center
210 South Purdy St.
Sumter, South Carolina
For more information, call Nonnie B. Perry at (803) 481-0475.
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5 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
¿Aún no se ha inscrito en
nuestro Plan de Medicare
1199SEIU HIP VIP?
Una vez que se vuelva elegible,
lo haremos por usted
!Si es un jubilado del Fondo Nacional de Beneficios (National Benefit
Fund) o un jubilado del Gran Nueva York que vive en la Ciudad de
Nueva York o en el Condado de Nassau, tenemos buenas noticias
para usted! Ahora, cuando se vuelva elegible para Medicare será
inscrito automáticamente en el Plan de Medicare 1199SEIU HIP VIP sin
necesidad de llenar ningún formulario.
Para que pueda ser inscrito en este plan, debe estar inscrito también
en el Medicare Parte A y Parte B. Por lo que es importante que tres
meses antes de cumplir los 65 (o después de haber recibido pagos por
Discapacidad del Seguro Social durante 20 meses), debe dirigirse a la
Oficina del Seguro Social más cercana para inscribirse.
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre la inscripción automática o sobre el Plan
de Medicare de 1199SEIU HIP VIP Medicare Plan, puede comunicarse
directamente con HIP al (877) HIP-1199. Si tiene alguna pregunta
sobre sus opciones de inscripción, sírvase contactar al departamento de
Beneficios de Salud para Jubilados al (646) 473-8666.
¿Sabía que…?
Si vive en la Ciudad de Nueva York, incluso si no recibe cobertura
de salud de jubilado a través del Fondo de Beneficios (por
ejemplo, si es un trabajador jubilado de Cuidados en el Hogar),
aun puede inscribirse en el Plan de Medicare 1199SEIU HIP VIP.
Con el Plan de Medicare 1199SEIU HIP VIP, usted tendrá acceso
a una cobertura ampliada de Medicare sin costo alguno para
usted – incluyendo las visitas al médico de atención primaria sin
ningún copago, y la cobertura para atención de la vista, atención
auditiva, cuidados dentales básicos y medicamentos con receta
básicos. Llame a nuestros representantes de Beneficios de Salud
para Jubilados al (646) 473-8666 para obtener más información.
6 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008Ê
Meet Your
Retiree Travel Committee
Since many of our 1199SEIU retirees are
interested in traveling to new places, our
1199SEIU retirees have set up a Travel
Committee to help plan your trips.
If there’s a destination you want to visit,
or if you would like to help organize a
group of retirees for a trip, let one of
your Travel Committee members know.
They’ll take the information back to the
travel agencies we are working with.
Please note that while the Travel
Committee will help choose the vacation
packages, the travel companies are
solely responsible for the trips provided.
To get involved, call:
>ÀÞÊÀiÅ>“Ê(347) 597-5185
i˜>Ê>ÞiÃÊ(718) 624-1363
Herbert Hicks (718) 363-0959
-ޏۈ>Ê7ˆˆ>“ÃÊ(718) 271-3144
(Atlantic City only – Sylvia is covering
for Ora Halloway temporarily)
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Protect Yourself
With Direct Deposit
It’s an unfortunate reality that there
are people out there who like to take
advantage of seniors. But there are
many ways to keep yourself and your
money safe, and probably one of the
best ways to keep your pension check
out of harm's way is to sign up for
Direct Deposit.
With Direct Deposit, there's no risk of
having your pension check lost or stolen
in the mail or on the way to the bank.
Your money will be deposited in your
bank account automatically on the first
business day of every month, and you
can access it that very day.
Direct deposit is easy, safe and free. For
more information about signing up for
direct deposit, call the Retiree Services
Center at (646) 473-8666.
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ACTIVIST PAGE
A Message from
George Gresham
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Dear Sisters and Brothers,
With little over a month remaining before Election Day,
If you haven’t signed up to become a Weekend Warrior, it is
November 4, the retired members of our Union are playing a not too late to do so, with several weekends remaining before
crucial role in our Union’s strategy to elect Barack Obama as November 4. Just contact Betel Manjura in Political Action
President and to send a worker-friendly, healthcare-friendly
at (212) 261-2474.
Congress to Washington.
In the meantime, every single retiree – even
The overwhelming majority of 1199SEIU
retired members are located either in the
New York metropolitan area or in the
vital battleground state of Florida.
Several retirees are among the brigades
of full-time volunteers who have fanned
out across the country to work in the
Obama campaign or to register voters
and mobilize for Election Day.
Every single retiree –
even if you are unable
to work or travel – can
contribute to this historic
campaign that will
determine the fate of
our country...
Many more have become Weekend
– to go to nearby swing states for the weekend. Downstate
New Yorkers, for example, are Weekend Warriors in
Pennsylvania, and Upstate members are going to Ohio. Our
Massachusetts sisters and brothers travel to New Hampshire,
just as our Maryland and DC members go to Virginia. Our
contribute to this historic campaign that
will determine the fate of our country, and
perhaps the Planet Earth itself. None of
these efforts are possible without financing.
Federal law prohibits the use of Union
dues for political purposes, so we depend
on the voluntary contributions of you and
our other retired and working members
to our Martin Luther King, Jr. Political
Action Fund.
Warriors, our 1199SEIU contingents that
leave their home states – that are securely in the Obama camp
if you are unable to work or travel – can
No $5 or $10 or $25 contribution you
make this year will be more important or put to better use.
We urge you to give generously. Please send your check to
the M. L. King, Jr. Political Action Fund c/o 1199SEIU, 310
West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036. You’ll be proud –
and we will be grateful – that you did so.
Florida retirees obviously stay put, with their work cut out for In Solidarity,
them in their own communities.
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UPCOMING EVENTS/TRIPS
ATLANTIC CITY - BALLY’S CASINO
Monday, October 20, 2008
Pay $25 – Get $18 Back
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310 West 43rd Street (bet. 8th & 9th Aves.)
Sylvia Williams (718) 271-3144
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East 27th Street and Campus Road
Herbert Hicks (917) 971-7415
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1199SEIU Brooklyn Cluster
(bet. Fulton & Livingston Sts.)
Lena Hayes (718) 624-1363
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197-01 Linden Blvd.
Clifton Rutherford (718) 657-8348
LAS VEGAS – BALLY’S HOTEL & CASINO
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Package includes round-trip airfare from JFK to Las Vegas,
four nights accommodations, day trip to Laughlin, coupon
book, transfers and baggage handling in Las Vegas, taxes
and trip cancellation insurance.
$679 per person, double occupancy
$659 triple
$869 single
Failure to make payment in full by October 10 may result in
cancellation of reservation and loss of deposits paid.
For more information, please call Indirect Travel Services at
(516) 352-6900. Make all checks payable to Indirect Travel
Services, 1 North Tyson Avenue, Floral Park NY 11001.
All payments (check or money order only) are due by October 15
and should be made payable to Fantastic Tours and Travel. You
must give your payment to your chapter representative or bring it
to the RMD Headquarters at 330 W. 42nd Street, 9th Floor.
Our 1199SEIU retirees have set up a Travel Committee to plan your trips! This change will also make it easier for you to pay for your trips through the tour companies.
While the Travel Committee will help choose the vacation packages, please note that the travel companies are solely responsible for the trips provided.