The MTA has also teamed up with Walgreens to encourage all employees to protect themselves with a free flu shot. Walgreens makes it easy by offering flu shots every day. You can redeem your voucher at any of the Walgreens and DuaneRead more about MTA Announces Free Flu Shot (Seasonal Influenza) Locations
*** UP-DATE – September 21st *** THE DENTAL CHANGE FORM IS AVAILABLE BELOW The new Cigna Dental Plans are scheduled to go into effect on October 1st. Member can click here the look-up Cigna in-network dentists in our area. Choose Cigna DPPO Advantage planRead more about New TSO Dental Plan Implementation
The 2020 elections are less than two months away – with early and absentee voting starting as soon as the end of this month in some states. This will be a unique election for all of us. Social distancing willRead more about 2020 Election Information
The below appeared in the NY Times Op-ed by Patrick J. Foye and John Samuelsen on Sept. 1, 2020 As chief executive of North America’s largest transportation system, and as president of the country’s biggest transit workers’ union, we haveRead more about The MTA Is Facing A Five Alarm Fire
As you know, there are a number of wage replacement programs available to you including, administrative leave, (CARES) EPSLA, and the NY State NYSCPSL. These programs were implemented on different dates with slightly different eligibility requirements and rates of wageRead more about COVID-19 Updates
Due to the impact of COVID-19, participants may change their Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA elections for the rest of the 2020 plan year without needing to provide a reason to do so. Options include revoking an electionRead more about IRS issues changes that affect Flexible Spending Account (FSA) elections
What to Know The city has announced universal COVID-19 testing for all New Yorkers, courtesy of the Test & Trace Corps initiative The initiative, which launched Monday, will allow New York City to safely care for those who test positive forRead more about NYC Announces Universal COVID Testing
Legislation granting new accidental death benefits to public workers who died after contracting COVID-19 was signed into law by Gov. Cuomo today. The pension legislation enables a beneficiary to receive half-salary payments for life. That could be much more advantageous than theRead more about Govenor Cuomo Signs Covid-19 Death Benefit Bill
*** Up-date *** At the May 20th MTA Board Meeting the filing waiver was extended to June 7, 2020. This is to announce that MTA Senior Management has agreed to implement the principles of the Governor’s Executive Order 202.18, issued April 16, 2020, allowingRead more about Temporary Suspension of the 30-Day Filing Requirement
What is Convalescent Plasma? Convalescent plasma is the liquid part of blood that is collected from patients who have recovered from the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 patients develop antibodies in the blood against theRead more about Donate COVID-19 Plasma