Welfare Fund
Director: Brian Case
casenpoint21@optonline.net
The Valley Stream Teachers’ Association Welfare Fund was established as a result of negotiations between the Valley Stream Teachers’ Association and the four Valley Stream Boards of Education for the purpose of providing dental and vision benefits, and until recently, Excess Major Medical (EMM) benefits (please see Vision page for further explanation regarding EMM)
The Welfare Fund consists of five trustees who are VSTA members recommended by the President and approved by the VSTA Executive Board. The Board oversees the operation of the Fund, retains the services of a Director and CPA, as well as obtains opinions as necessary. Further, the Fund contracts for the services of a professional benefits specialist at JJ Stanis for plan administration.
Policy Summary
Dependent children are covered until the end of the month they turn twenty-three (23) years of age for dental.
For vision, dependent children are covered until the end of the month they turn twenty-six (26) years of age.
Enrollment for new employees must take place within ninety (90) days from the first date of employment. Employees who fail to enroll during this time period will only be eligible to enroll during the open enrollment period each January. This also applies to changes in enrollment status, which must take place during the open enrollment period. In both of these cases, qualifying events allow employees to enroll or make changes outside of the enrollment period. Please see "Dental Plan" link on the Dental page. Pages 3-4 of the plan discuss qualifying events for employees and dependents.
Claims may be submitted using any of the following methods:
1) By U.S. mail to:
J.J. Stanis and Company, Inc.
377 Oak Street - Suite 406
Garden City, NY 11530
2) Emailed to: Claims1@jjstanisco.com
3) Faxed to: 516-465-3920
4) Electronically submitted directly from your dental provider
Miscellaneous Information
Enrollment/Change Form
HIPAA Privacy Notice
Annual Financial Statement