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Metropolitan and Suburban Plan SPD
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is the Summary Plan Description (“SPD”) of the plan of benefits (“the Plan”) of the Building Service 32BJ Health Fund (“the Fund”) with regard to the Metropolitan and Suburban Plans. Your rights to benefits can only be determined by this SPD, as interpreted by official action of the Board of Trustees (“the Board”). You should refer to this booklet when you need information about your Plan benefits. In addition, the Board reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to amend the Plan at any time. |
Is this your plan?
Your health benefits are determined by the collective bargaining agreement or contract negotiated between your union, SEIU Local 32BJ, and your employer. In general, subject to other requirements such as number of days or hours worked, the following groups of members are covered by the Metropolitan or Suburban Plans:
The Metropolitan plan covers:
- Members working in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn or SI (excluding some security officers)
- Members working for window cleaning contractors in the NYC area
The Suburban plan covers members working in:
- NYC Public Schools
- Residential buildings in Westchester and Hudson Valley (BRI)
- Co-op City in the Bronx
- Residential buildings on Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties)
- Washington, DC-area government buildings, including Naval Medical Center, FDIC, GAO, Kennedy Center
- BMCA (Philadelphia)
There are also a number of other plans offered by the 32BJ Health Fund, such as Tri-State or Tri-State Preferred. If you are not sure which plan you are in, please consult the Health Plan Finder, check with your union delegate/steward, consult your contract, or call Member Services at 212-388-3500.
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