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In response to the COVID-19 crisis the Authority is offering a vacation carry-over program for employees who had their vacations cancelled.

The MTA recently issued information on additional programs for employees who have become ill or quarantined due to COVID-19. Below are the links to the informational posters and the MTA memo: MTA Memo COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Employee Rights FMLA request for COVID-19 Childcare

Through our efforts we were able to get the State to include telemed doctor visits for our members who are enrolled in the NYSHIP Empire Plan. Here is the corrected instruction sheet. Click here to get started. After you create your account the next screen asks you for your insurance info.  Employees shouldRead more about NEW – Telemed Service now available to NYSHIP Empire Plan Enrollees

SEE REVISED INFORMATION for Counties outside of NYC New York City has launched a new program that will provide all MTA employees who reside in NYC, and whose children attend school in the city, with free childcare at Department of Education locations.  Program details are below. Attached is a Q&A from theRead more about Regional Enrichment Centers

With the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s important to seek the right care at the right place. Hackensack Meridian Health is here to help make it easy to seek care in the most convenient manner. With our Convenient Care NOW mobile app, you can have a visit with a board-certified physician on your phone,Read more about Worried about coronavirus? Telemedicine can help.

Please see the latest updates and information regarding the steps the Authority is taking in response to the spread of the Coronavirus. Corona Update 3-16-2020 NYS Dept Of Health Guidance Update Contact Info Memo FAQ’s Coronavirus Update Triage Procedure Leave and Exposure Protocol Temporary Suspension of Biometric Finger Scan TheRead more about COVID19 Information and Updates

America takes a census of its people once every ten years — and the number of people in each state counts for a lot. It is the basis for federal grants as well as political power. Census workers receive excellent pay, from $28 per hour, and those hours are flexible. Read more about 2020 Census Jobs

We are pleased to inform you that effective January 1, 2020 our New Vision Plan will go into effect and both our current dental and new vision plans will be extending coverage for your dependent child(ren) up to the end of the month they attain age 26, regardless of theirRead more about Dental & Vision Age 26 Coverage

Drexel University is conducting a study regarding union members’ views about energy in the US. Given the significance of energy to society more widely and the labor movement specifically, they are speaking with a wide range of union members, including those actively involved in energy industries and those who areRead more about Labor & Energy Research Survey