Welfare Fund Forms and Dental Booklet

Dental Form
Optical Form
Hearing Form
Medical Reimbursement
Dental Booklet
2008-2009 Dependent Enrollment Form

Forms and documents are available in the file format (PDF) Portable Document Format. PDF files can be viewed and printed by using Adobe's Acrobat Reader software on the Internet free of charge. Select the following link if you do not already have it installed on your system. Then follow the download and install instructions.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Once you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader, select the desired form or document to view it.Then select the print button on the top left to print it. If applicable, instructions provided on each form will guide you through completing and mailing the form or document.

Back to Top

What is the Welfare Fund?

Nick Pesecreta Named as Welfare Fund Manager

.......The Welfare Fund Board of Trustees appointed Nick Pesecreta as Fund Manager, effective June 1, 2008.  He succeeds Ted Ackerman , who is retiring. Nick, who currently is the FUSE Executive Vice President, has been a trustee of the Welfare Fund since 1979.  The Welfare Fund provides dental, optical, hearing, benefits and life, accidental death, dismemberment and long term disability insurance for FUSE members and retirees.

In January 1979, following the formation of the New Rochelle FUSE, the New Rochelle FUSE Welfare Fund (originally established in 1968 by UTNR), was expanded. The Welfare Fund was created to provide various benefits that would not otherwise be afforded to City School District Employees.

The funds to provide those benefits are derived from the Board of Education through the process of collective bargaining and are strictly separated from all other union funds. The Fund benefits that members enjoy are the result of the success of the FUSE negotiations on behalf of its members.

Presently, the Fund provides dental, optical, hearing, life, accidental death, dismemberment and long term disability benefits.

The day to day business of the Fund is managed by Nick Pesecreta, the Fund Manager, under the auspices of the Board of Trustees. The Fund retains legal, actuarial and third party claim administrative professional services.

The Welfare Fund continues to provide important benefits to our members through the negotiations process by the FUSE. As the FUSE remains strong and vital, so does the Welfare Fund.

Back to Top

Welfare Fund Reminders

Waiting Period
When there is a waiting period or a time limitation for any benefit provided by the Welfare Fund, the period is calculated according to the regular 12 month calendar, not the school year calendar. For example, a member buying glasses on March 15, 2000 is eligible for another pair on or after March 15, 2001. A member receiving prophylaxis on April 9, 2000 can have that procedure again on or after October 9, 2000. Please consult with your service provider to make sure that you have completed any waiting periods or time limits in order to make certain that your claim will be paid.

Life Insurance
One of the benefits available to members through the Welfare Fund is a $50,000 life insurance policy. Members usually designate the beneficiary (beneficiaries) shortly after they are hired. Members may want to change their designation if they have married, divorced or had a child since being hired. To change your beneficiary, contact the FUSE office for a new beneficiary card.

List of Service Providers
Frequently members call the FUSE office asking for a "list" of dentists or optometrists who accept our Welfare Fund Benefits as payment. The FUSE does not endorse or "list" health care professionals accepting our benefits. It is suggested that members looking for a dentist or optometrist ask their colleagues for recommendations

Optical Benefit Expanded
The optical benefit has been expanded to include members of your family! Other members of an employee's family may now use this benefit on those years when the employee does not. For example, an employee had an eye exam and received glasses on March 24, 2000. On March 24, 2001, his/her spouse or dependent child may use the benefit for an eye exam or glasses. Remember, the once a year limitation still applies. No employee or member of his/her family may use this benefit more than once a calendar year.

Back to Top