With more than 30 endorsed insurance, financial, legal and discount plans, it’s hard to keep track of what is available through NYSUT Member Benefits.

Bargaining unit members with access to e-mail may wish to consider joining MAP, Member Benefits’ Member Assistance Program. Once every three weeks, a brief e-mail message is sent. It may be an advance notice of a change in an existing plan, an announcement of a new endorsement or a reminder about an endorsed program.

Since MAP Alerts are sent from Member Benefits, e-mail addresses are not shared with any outside parties.

To join, simply complete a brief sign-up form on the Member Benefits Web site, www.memberbenefits.nysut.org, and within three weeks, a MAP Alert will be sent.

Bargaining unit members participating in the NYSUT Member Benefits-endorsed voluntary insurance programs, legal service plan and the new financial counseling program can look up information about their participation online.

Through MPP (My Program Participation), members can view the payment methods available to them as well as the method used (payroll/pension deduction or direct bill); deduction amounts if payroll/pension deduction is used; premium amounts and coverage information if provided by the program provider to Member Benefits; and phone numbers for the providers.

Participation in AFT and NEA benefits is not included in this service, nor are any benefits provided by UUP, UUP Benefit Trust Fund or the employer.

Look for the MPP-My Program Participation navigation bar on the left side of the www.memberbenefits.nysut.org home page. An initial login will establish an account. Due to privacy issues, members will need to create their own enhanced security code to access the look-up service. Instructions are on the Web site.

For assistance, call Member Benefits, (800) 626-8101, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET.

(For information about contractual expense reimbursement/endorsement arrangements with providers of endorsed programs, please contact NYSUT Member Benefits or refer to your NYSUT Member Benefits Trust Summary Plan Description. Agency fee payers to NYSUT are eligible to participate in NYSUT Member Benefits Trust-endorsed programs.)