Insurance and Other Benefit Plans for APWU Retirees

While career employee members of the American Postal Workers Union are eligible for all benefits offered by the Voluntary Benefits Plan while they are actively at work, some benefit programs are available to retirees.

There are two categories of benefits available to retirees: (a) benefits that must be purchased prior to retirement but may be continued after retirement and (b) benefits that may be purchased after the retirement provided the member continues his/her APWU membership.

Benefit programs that may be continued after retirement (if purchased prior to retirement)

• Group Term Life Insurance Plan
• Group Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Plan
• APWU MasterCard
• Pre-paid Group Legal Services
• Dental Plan
• Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plan
• Group Basic Care Hospital Insurance Plan (may be continued to age 65).
• Group Hospital & Home Care Recovery Insurance Plan

Benefits programs that may be purchased after retirement

• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Plan
• Group Retiree Term Life Insurance Plan
• Group Hospital & Home Care Recovery Insurance Plan
• APWU MasterCard
• Pre-paid Group Legal Services
• Dental Plan
• Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plan
• Group Basic Care Hospital Insurance Plan (may be purchased if under age 60 - continued to age 65).

How To Apply

Contact our office and request an application by calling our toll-free number: 1-800-422-4492, Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST

Underwritten By:

New York Life Insurance Company
51 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
On Policy Form GMR

State Availability

Coverages may not be available in all states.

Please refer to the plan brochure for costs, details, limitations and exclusions.

Please Note

You must notify The Voluntary Benefits Plan of any address change for you, your dependents and/or beneficiaries, and any change in employment and union membership status change, life status change (i.e., marriage, divorce, beneficiary or name change), or benefit changes requested. Notice must be in writing.

Administered by

The Voluntary Benefits Plan
P.O. Box 12009
Cheshire, CT 06410

Phone Number: 1-800-422-4492
Fax: 1-203-754-7847

Licensed Agent: David Generali. Connecticut State License #2322879
Insurance Agency License Numbers: AR: 245147, CA: 0791700

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