 The link for this retirement information session will be emailed to those who have filled out the Google Form. MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
If you have questions prior to our May 23rd meeting, please reach out to your building MTABF Trustee.
To: All Teachers, Managerial Confidential, Custodial Supervisors & UPSEU Members,
Subject: Retiring When you decide to retire, in addition to informing the district, you must inform the Mahopac Teachers Association Benefit Fund (MTABF). Failure to do so will result in the loss of your MTABF Benefits (dental, vision, legal, life, financial, hearing & variable.) Retirement notification can be completed by using this GOOGLE FORM, which is also available on the MTABF website Questions can be directed to your MTABF Trustee:
 March is the month to enroll/reenroll dependent(s)/ family for dental coverage. Please remember that you, the member, are covered at no additional charge. If you are covering a spouse or other eligible dependents, you must enroll them every year. The cost for dental during the plan year that runs July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 will be the same as last year. Enrolling a dependent(s) can only be done during the enrollment period of March 1 – 31. Dependents will be covered from July 1 - June 30. If you don’t re-enroll each year, you are electing to drop coverage for your dependent(s). Your dependent(s) must then wait 3 years to re-enter the dental plan. Dependent children are eligible for coverage from birth to their 26th birthday if they are not eligible for dental coverage under another plan. Please note that you use your variable benefit for the same year as the dental coverage is in effect, so you will be utilizing next year’s variable for next year’s dental coverage. A Variable Benefit Claim Form must be submitted w/ your dental enrollment. If you are planning on retiring, you are NOT eligible to utilize the Variable Benefit and may need to pay depending on the retirement plan you elect to participate in.
Our financial counseling provider, Stacey Braun Associates, recently offered two webinars. If you missed them or want to review, the provided links will bring you to a video.   Our financial counseling provider, Stacey Braun Associates, will be offering two webinars in the coming weeks. The provided links will bring you to a page on which details of the webinar and links for registration are available. You will need to register to receive the link for the event. We hope to see many of you there.  November 22, 2022 at 4pm Mahopac Teachers Association Benefit Fund – Financial Planning Essentials Webinar - Grow Your Money https://www.staceybraun.com/mahopac-teachers-association-benefit-fund-financial-planning-webinar/ You will need to register to receive the link for the event.
 Call Stacey Braun Assoc. at (888) 949-1925 to make an appointment today!! The attorneys retained by the MTA Benefit Fund are Mirkin & Gordon. To make an appointment with an attorney & meet with them at one of the schools, members should call the offices of Mirkin & Gordon at 914-997-1576. 
Welcome to our newly hired teachers! We look forward to meeting with you! 🙂  Retirement Reenrollment was due June 30th. Don't let your benefits lapse! If you think you did not receive reenrollment paperwork from Preferred you need to call them at 1-800-573-7474 
Dear Retirees, You should be receiving your re-enrollment information from Preferred within a week's time. Enrollment paperwork will be due on June 30th. As you prepare to renew your retirement plan with the MTA Benefit Fund, please be aware of the following information:
Please mail Re-enrollment & Change of Status to Preferred by JUNE 30th. Preferred Group Plans, Inc. P.O. Box 15136 Albany, NY 12212-5136 |
MTABF
P.O. Box # 656 Baldwin Place, NY 10505 Phone: 845.380.8629 Find out what's going on & what deadlines you don't want to miss.
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