What is a benefits fund? A benefits fund is a collectively bargained program designed to provide a plan of benefits to members of a bargaining unit and their dependents.
The MVCC Professional Association Benefits Trust Fund was established as part of the 2002-2005 contract negotiations (see Article 10.11).
Our officers and trustees were selected for their knowledge of benefits and finances, for their dedication to serving the best interests of the entire membership, and for their willingness to serve the PA in this important capacity. Click here for photos and contact information for each of our officers and trustees.
Having a benefits fund gives the PA greater autonomy in reviewing and selecting benefits for our membership. For example, immediately after its creation, the officers and trustees of the MVCC Professional Association Benefits Trust Fund began an extensive review–with invaluable assistance from NYSUT Member Benefits–of which group plan benefits would best serve the interests of our membership. Of all the NYSUT Group Benefit Plans, we decided to invest in Davis Vision, which already has saved our members hundreds of dollars in vision care services. The second benefit brought to you by the Benefits Fund is UNUMProvident Life Insurance.
Thank you for your interest in the MVCC Professional Association Benefits Trust Fund and feel free to contact me with questions.
Christine VanNamee, Chair
