The CSA Retiree Welfare Fund covers retired NYC supervisors and administrators and their eligible dependents. Benefits provided supplement and extend the employer-provided health plan, and are designed to meet the special needs of the membership. Click any category above to learn more about the major benefits.
Click here for a CSA Retiree Welfare Fund Enrollment Form.
Click here for a retiree benefits book.
Members are asked to submit their NYC Health Benefits Applications for review to enrollment@csawf.org (before they submit on HR Connect). You must include your CSA Retiree Enrollment Card as well as your TRS Receipt with the Health Benefits Application. A CSA Welfare Fund Team Member, will review for any corrections you need to make before submitting it to the City.
Board of Trustees
Henry Rubio
Rosemarie Sinclair
Dale Kelly
Gayle Lockett
Juanita Johnson
Stanley Wilson
Bruce Bryant, Counsel
The CSA Retiree Welfare Fund is administered by a Board of Trustees, consisting of six individuals designated by the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators of the City of New York Local 1, AFSA, AFL-CIO. The Fund operates in accordance with an Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The day-to-day operation is overseen by the Fund’s Administrator, who can be contacted at the Fund’s office.
The Board of Trustees has been designated as the agent for the service of legal process at the Fund’s office. The Fund’s employer identification number is 112692902, and the Plan number is 501-C(9). The fiscal year for the Fund is from October 1st to September 30th.
The Fund was established through Collective Bargaining between the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators of the City of New York, Local 1, AFSA, AFL-CIO, and the Department of Education of the City of New York. Contributions to the Fund are made based on the amounts stipulated in the Collective Bargaining Agreements. Retirees do not contribute; contributions are provided on their behalf.
The Fund’s assets and reserves are invested and held in custody by the Board of Trustees through various investments, savings, and commercial banks. Benefits are provided from the Fund’s assets, which are accumulated under the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the Trust Agreement. The Fund is used for providing benefits to covered participants and covering administrative expenses. Some benefits are provided through insurance policies, while others are self-insured by the CSA Retiree Welfare Fund.
As a participant in the CSA Retiree Welfare Fund, you have certain rights and protections provided by the Fund. You have the right to obtain copies of plan documents and other plan information upon written request to the plan administrator, and you can receive a summary of the plan’s financial report.
The Fund’s trustees, who are responsible for the operation of the retiree benefit plan, have a duty to act prudently and in the best interest of plan participants and beneficiaries. Discrimination against participants to prevent them from obtaining welfare benefits or exercising their rights under the trust agreement is prohibited.
If your claim for a welfare benefit is denied, you will receive an explanation for the denial, and you have the right to have the Fund review and reconsider your claim. If you are still dissatisfied, the Fund provides an arbitration procedure for resolving such disputes.
This booklet serves as the plan of benefits for the CSA Retiree Welfare Fund and includes specific terms and conditions governing the coverage and benefits provided. While this booklet provides general information, it is not a contract of insurance. The specific terms and conditions of your coverage are outlined in the certificates of each basic plan, and any additional administrative policies and procedures will be applied uniformly and communicated to claimants when necessary.
