Officer Elections
Results are in see the download section for full details.
Optical Benefits
Manhattan Grand Optical AKA Worthy Eyes is no longer in our optical plan. Any claims submitted for this location will not be honored even if the member pays for the glasses and submits the optical voucher.
Claims Submitted to the Union
All claims that are submitted to the Union for payment must have a complete reimbursement form and itemized legible receipt with PROOF of PAYMENT otherwise your claim will be rejected. This applies to all credit card and cash reimbursements submitted for payment.
Defensive Driving Through the NYSP
You can now take the defensive driving program online. No more coming to the Brooklyn office. Price is only $25 for all Court Clerks and relatives. Follow the link in the special links section of the website. Remember to use the offer code CCNYS to receive the discount.
Items for Sale on the Internet
We are trying a new company for individual items. This is a storefront for some items for sale, you can buy these items one at a time. All items come with a money back guarantee, less shipping charges. Please feel free to let me know how you like this new service. http://www.cafepress.com/nyscourtclerks
Reimbursement forms on Website
We have created new reimbursement forms for Hospitalization, The New Corrective Eye Surgery benefit and Non participating Eye Glass vendor. Please go to the download section of the website for the reimbursement forms, so that we can process your claims timely and correctly. Failure to use the forms will delay repayment for services to you.
New Benefit for Court Clerks
TD Bank in Chinatown has offered a promotion for any court clerk who opens a checking account at this branch, a $25 bonus for opening an account. They will also give an additional $25 bonus if you sign up for direct deposit. For people in the outer boroughs, the office staff at the bank will come out to your location if three or more clerks want to sign up. Brochure is on the website. If you already have an account please make sure you join the affinity program.
BJ's Warehouse Club Discount
BJ’s Warehouse Club has offered our organization a $10 dollar discount on their membership fees plus an extra three(3) months added to the membership through a special promotion. For current BJ’s members this offer can be added to your current membership program. Application with the rules and conditions are in the download section of our website.
Dentists can now file your claim electronically with Cook Associates.
Members and Retirees let your dentist know that they can file your claim electronically with Cook Associates. By filing electronically your claim will be processed faster. The average turnaround time for a claim filed electronically is about a week. All the dentist has to do is register with Cook Associates by calling their office at 212-505-5050 please ask for Edward. This new procedure is available to all dentists whether they are a Participating Provider or not.
Wageworks limits increased
We have been informed that the limits were increased this year again. The recently enacted stimulus plan included a provision that increased the monthly pre-tax limit to $230. You may wish to readjust your monthly amount to reflect the new amount allowed.
EBT Body Scan
The Trustees are happy to announce a New Benefit Option to all Active Members and their Spouses. Beginning January 2008, Members and Spouses may choose to receive the (EBT Body Scan) through Inner Imaging and the Continuum Heart Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center.
They are open Monday-Friday 7:30am to 6:30 pm, with some Saturday hours available. The phone number is 212-991-5445. The exam cost for Member and/or Spouse will be $150 for the Heart, Lung scan and $175 for the Heart, Lung, Abdomen, and Pelvis screening. The $200 balance will be paid by the Court Clerk Benefit Fund.
The public pays upwards of $1000 for the procedure. This benefit will be provided once every five (5) years and will count toward your eligibility for Affiliated Physicians screening in year that it is utilized. Any member who had the scan done in 2007 can be reimbursed upon proof of scan.
Discounts and Promotion page created on Website
Please visit the new page to see what kind of discounts are available to you. The newest discount is from the BJ'S Wholesale Club.
Retiring Soon
To those of our membership thinking of retiring shortly, we have placed in the download section of our Website a retiree pamphlet with what you should be doing to prepare for your retirement.
Please download the pamphlet and follow the suggestions so your transition to retirement will be a smooth one. One of our Trustees Mary Keaveny has brought this to our attention :
If you are planning to retire shortly- ---Contact Social Security office three months before you or a dependent turns 65 to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B.
As a retiree, you must have Medicare Parts A and B in effect on the first day of the month in which you reach 65. Although Medicare allows you to enroll up to three months after your 65th birthday, NYSHIP REQUIRES YOU TO HAVE MEDICARE PARTS A AND B IN EFFECT ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH YOU REACH 65.
If you do not apply three months before your birthday, you will have a waiting period before Medicare becomes effective. During that waiting period, you will have a gap in your coverage that could be very costly for you.
http://www.cs.state.ny.us/ebd/welcome/login.cfm
Also I thought the following Social Security web site could be added to our web/special links. It would be helpful to our members for retirement planning. http://www.ssa.gov/estimator/
Treasurer's Report
There are three separate and distinct accounts under the supervision of the Union's Treasurer. The first and main account is where your bi-weekly dues are deposited. This account covers all general operation expenses such as legal expenses, lobbying expenses, officer and delegate stipends and political expenses to name a few. The second account is the Dinner Dance account. This account is funded entirely by the sale of dinner dance tickets and journal ads taken by various law firms. The monies from this account are used to fund ten annual $1,000 scholarships and to pay for any expenses relating to the dinner dance. The third account was set up for the annual Court Clerk Golf Outing. Again, these monies are generated from outing sponsorships and golf reservation sales and are used exclusively for the Golf Outing. At no time have these accounts ever been co-mingled.
Security Benefits Update
The Security Benefits Funds, (The Welfare Fund), are under the direct supervision and managed by the Trustee Board. Unlike the accounts mentioned in the above paragraph, the Welfare Fund Accounts receive their money not from the member dues but from annual contributions from the State of New York as negotiated through the contract bargaining process. All of the accounts are in excellent financial condition with more than adequate reserves. The annual income and expense reports will be mailed to each member in May. New update on benefits are in the mail to all members.