UUP has negotiated its bargaining unit members one of the best benefit packages in the United States, providing generous dental, vision, scholarship and life insurance benefits.
Full members (who are thereby affiliate members of AFT, NYSUT, NEA, and AFL-CIO) have access to additional, exclusive benefits. Fill out the UUP membership application form to become a full member.
This directory provides a list of member benefits with links to more detail. This list may not be exhaustive. Statewide UUP will always be the authoritative source of benefits information.
Peer Support Line
Life is complicated, but NYSUT Member Benefits can help.
The Peer Support Line is a new service available through NYSUT Member Benefits offered at no cost to all NYSUT members and their families.
This confidential helpline -- staffed by trained in-service and retired individuals who understand the unique professional and personal challenges of NYSUT members -- can provide answers, resources, and empathetic support when you need it.
This service can help with the following topics and more:
- Locating Medicare/Medicaid resources
- Finding mental health services or support groups
- Managing work-related stress
- Providing support to new members
- Sourcing elder care or caregiving services
- Assisting with marital, relationship, or child rearing concerns
- Reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness
- Accessing services for individuals with disabilities
- Finding help for victims of violence
- Managing planned or unexpected hospitalizations
Visit the Peer Support Line page for more information.