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Beware of Entities Posing as Unofficial Representatives of the MEND Program
In 2016, as part of its focus on fostering a healthy work and life-balance for its participants and their dependents, the New York City District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund launched the Members Education and Network for Dependency (“MEND”) Program. Since its inception, the MEND Program has successfully provided participants… read more...
Save the Date: NYCDCC Training Center’s 50th Annual Graduating Apprentice Exhibits and Open House
Save the Date! On Wednesday, April 24th, 2019, from 8:00am to 4:00pm, the New York City District Council of Carpenters Training Center ("CTC") is hosting exhibits and an open house for its graduating apprentice class at 395 Hudson Street, New York, NY, 10014, 2nd floor. All are welcome to attend! Please… read more...
How to Get the Most out of Your Doctor’s Visits
Every day in the United States, hundreds of thousands of people go to the doctor’s office. Statistics show that more than 80% of adults and 90% of children see at least one health care professional each year. What this means is that you will likely be making your own visit to a… read more...
IMPORTANT NOTICE: BMI to Conduct Dependent Eligibility Audit on Behalf of the NYCDCC Welfare Fund
The New York City District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund (the "Fund") has contracted with BMI Audit Services, LLC ("BMI") to perform an audit of dependent(s) enrolled in its plan. The audit is scheduled to begin sometime in early-mid April of 2019. If you have an enrolled dependent(s), you will soon… read more...
REMINDER: How to Enter Direct Deposit Information for Vacation Payments
As all of you are now aware, the NYCDCC Welfare Fund moved to paperless vacation payments in September of 2017. This means you are now receiving your vacation payments through direct deposit or a rapid! PayCard Debit Mastercard. For those of you who are currently receiving your payments via a… read more...
Understanding and Preventing Health Care Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Fraud, waste, and abuse in the health care industry is a rapidly growing problem. As such, it is important for you to understand what each of these issues are and what you can do to prevent them from having a negative effect on your life. To begin with, let’s take… read more...
NYCDCC Annuity Fund Participants Receive $200 Disbursement to Individual Accounts
Great news! The Board of Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Annuity Plan is pleased to announce that a disbursement of assets from the Plan’s administrative account has been added to its participants’ accounts. Thanks to cost savings and investment gains, the administrative account of the… read more...
Updates to New York’s Paid Family Leave Law: Effective January 1, 2019
On January 1, 2018, New York State introduced its Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) Law. PFL is a law that requires job-protected, paid time off from work for private employees: to care for a seriously ill family member; to bond with a newborn, adopted, or foster child; or for military exigency… read more...
MEND CORNER: Suicide Prevention
Suicide Can Be Prevented Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide. We Can All Take Action Evidence shows that providing support services, talking about suicide, reducing access to means… read more...
Prudential Upgrades Website with Emphasis on Financial Wellness in Mind
As of December 3, 2018, Prudential, the company through which the New York City District Council of Carpenters Annuity Fund is administered, upgraded its website. The upgraded website, which you can find at www.prudential.com/nycdccbf, was redesigned with an emphasis on financial wellness in mind. Prudential’s website now features a tab… read more...
Access to Voluntary One Call Diagnostic Testing Program Delayed Indefinitely
In October of this year, we reported to you via our website, newsletter, social media pages, and email blast system, that effective January 1, 2019, the New York City District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund (the “Fund”) would begin offering access to One Call, a voluntary program that provides reduced… read more...
Vacation Payments to be Transmitted by November 30th
Please be advised that your "December" vacation payments, regardless of whether you are being paid via rapid! PayCard or direct deposit, will be transmitted by Friday, November 30th. You should check your balance on November 30th to confirm receipt of your payment in the following ways: rapid! PayCard- Call (877)… read more...
Learn More about the One Call Program
As we recently announced, effective January 1, 2019, the New York City District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund (the “Fund”) will begin offering access to One Call, a voluntary program that provides reduced rates for diagnostic testing by directing eligible members and dependents to providers that participate in its vast national… read more...
Introducing One Call: NYCDCC Welfare Fund to Offer Access to New Program that Provides Reduced Rates for Diagnostic Testing
Effective January 1, 2019, the New York City District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund (the “Fund”) will begin offering access to One Call, a voluntary program that provides reduced rates for diagnostic testing by directing eligible members and dependents to providers that participate in its vast national radiology network of… read more...
Medicare-Eligible Retirees: Be on the Lookout for New, Safer Medicare Cards Being Issued by the U.S. Government
Notice for Medicare-Eligible Retirees: People across the country are beginning to receive new, safer Medicare cards in the mail. These new cards will no longer have social security numbers on them, but instead will use an 11-character Medicare identifier that contains both numbers and letters. The goal of these new… read more...
Charles Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship Applications Available Beginning September 15th
If you have a child about to head into college (his/her senior year of high school), don’t forget that the NYCDCC Welfare Fund offers a Scholarship Program (known as the “Charles Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship”) for unmarried, dependent, biological, or adopted children of eligible members. The Scholarship Program pays up… read more...
Vacation Payments to be Sent by September 1st
Please be advised that your "September" vacation payments, regardless of whether you are being paid via rapid! PayCard or direct deposit, will be sent by September 1st. You should check your balance on September 1st at latest to confirm receipt of your payment in the following ways: rapid! PayCard- Call… read more...
Save the Date: Picnic, Charity Softball Tournament, and Benefits Fair September 22nd at Cunningham Park!
On Saturday, September 22nd, 2018, the New York City District Council of Carpenters will be hosting a family picnic and charity softball tournament at Cunningham Park (Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY, 11366) from 9:30AM-6:00PM. Additionally, the NYCDCC Benefit Funds will have a Benefits Fair available for you and your family from… read more...
Beneficiary Forms for Prudential Now Available on Benefit Funds’ Website
Beneficiary forms for your NYCDCC Annuity Plan through Prudential are now available on our website. These forms can be found in the Annuity section at www.nyccbf.com/member/annuity, or the Member Documents section at www.nyccbf.com/member/members-documents. You can also get the form directly by clicking here: www.nyccbf.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Prudential-Beneficiary-Form.pdf. Once you locate and print the… read more...
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefits
In the unfortunate case of an accidental death or serious injury while an active and an eligible participant in the NYCDCC Welfare Fund (the “Welfare Fund”), you or your designated beneficiary may be entitled to Accidental Death & Dismemberment (“AD&D”) benefits. The AD&D benefit is issued through a policy by… read more...
