NYSNA Pension Plan & Benefits Fund

09/17/2026

Flu season is just around the corner and now is the time to get your flu vaccine. Flu shots administered at your local pharmacy are covered at no cost for Benefits Fund participants and your dependents. Just present your Express Scripts identification card when checking in for your vaccination. You're also covered in full for shingles, COVID-19, and pneumonia vaccines.

08/26/2026

Pension Plan Retirees: Although pension payments are scheduled by the Plan for the first day of every month, the timing of your pension deposit is determined by your bank or financial institution, not the Plan office. Also, if the first day of the month falls on a federal holiday or a weekend, your pension direct deposit may not be reflected in your account until the first business day following the holiday or weekend, as determined by your bank or financial institution. You should contact your bank directly if you have questions regarding when your funds will be available in your account.

08/25/2026

Marriage, a new baby, or moving to a new home. These are exciting life events but they're also busy and stressful periods. If you've experienced a milestone change in your life, such as a marriage or birth or adoption of a child, don't forget to notify the Benefits Fund within 60 days of that event to add (or remove, in the case of a divorce) a dependent to your file. Call 518-869-9501, Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm

08/17/2026

As a PP & BF participant do you sometimes find it difficult to visit Sharron when she's onsite for visits? Well, you have options. Sharron is hosting call in & zoom days. On select days you may call her directly or join a Zoom meeting online. Zoom meetings offer the opportunity for you to ask your own questions while benefiting from those being asked by others. Keep an eye out for emails and text messages for when Sharron hosts a call in & Zoom day for your facility. You can also check her calendar on our website: https://rnbenefits.org/communications-representative/

08/06/2026

Notice to our Pension Plan Retirees
If you received a text message from the Plan on August 5 indicating that your pension would be suspended, please note that this message may have been sent in error. If you previously submitted your pension verification paperwork in 2026, your pension IS NOT being suspended. If you have not complied and returned your 2026 paperwork, your pension will be suspended September 1. Please feel free to contact the Plan office if you would like to confirm your pension verification status.

07/31/2026

Pension Plan Reminder for Plan retirees currently in receipt of a pension benefit:
If the first of the month falls on a weekend or Holiday, please anticipate receiving the payment the business day after that day.
The Plan's bank sends the payment out for the first of each month, it depends on the individual’s bank as to when the funds are made available to them.

07/30/2026

Are you frustrated with the amount of paper mail delivered to your mailbox? What if you could be notified electronically when the Benefits Fund has posted an important required document on our website instead of having that document mailed to you? Good news. You can! But first you must consent to participate in the Fund's Electronic Disclosure program. It's easy - just click this link https://rnbenefits.org/ben.../electronic-disclosure-consent/ to access and submit the Electronic Disclosure Consent form. (You'll still continue to receive other communications from our office, like our newsletters.)

Benefits Fund Electronic Disclosure The NYSNA Benefits Fund has taken steps to make it easier for participants to access and review important required Benefits Fund documents and notices on this website at your convenience without filling up your mailbox with extra mail. If you consent to receiving....

07/29/2026

On occasion, the Plan & Fund office will communicate with our participants through email, including required disclosures regarding your pension and healthcare benefits. However, we often have issues sending these communications because participants have not provided us with a reliable and valid email address. If you haven't received an email from us in a while, you may want to check that we have your most recent email on file and that your inbox is not full and is accepting new emails.

07/24/2026

Do you have a family member struggling with an illness and in need of your help? Paid Family Leave, offered from the Fund through MetLife may be able to help. https://rnbenefits.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PFL-Flyer-2026.pdf. You may also find more information in the April 2026 FYB newsletter on our website.https://rnbenefits.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/April-2026-FYB_converted-1.pdf and on our website at rnbenefits.org

07/22/2026

Are you a married Benefits Fund participant? If so, listen up. HMS has finalized its part in the Fund's spousal verification review. If you didn't submit your paperwork by the July 17 deadline or have any questions about this review, please contact the Benefits Department as soon as possible 518-869-9501. Otherwise, your spouse will lose coverage through the Benefits Fund!