The officers are pleased to announce that as of April 1, active part-time UUP members who are currently ineligible for dental and vision benefits will be able to purchase these benefits through our new UUP Part-Time Dental and Vision plans. These plans are administered through the UUP Member Services Trust Fund.

Members interested in one or both of these plans should go to the UUP Web site "www.uupinfo.org" select Benefits and then select Part Timers. There you will find all the information you need: program details and rates; highlights of the dental and vision plans; and enrollment and claim forms.

This is an exciting opportunity for UUP part-timers.

For more information, call a UUP Benefit Trust Fund representative at (800) 887-3863.

Also, I’d like to remind you that the retiree dental plan has switched to Delta Dental, effective April 1.

Please note that there will be no change in the actual benefit just a change of administrators, from CIGNA Dental to Delta Dental.

If you have any questions regarding retiree dental programs, call UUP Retiree Services Coordinator Anne Marine at (800) 342-4206 x638, and she will be happy to assist you.