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Benefit Information

AFT Massachusetts Member Benefits

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AFT Member Benefits

 For more information, visit AFT Member Benefits

Dental and Vision Plans

The Dental and Vision Plans are administered by the Massachusetts State Health Care Professionals' Dental Fund c/o Alicare.  The  link for the Summary Plan Description booklet, effective January 1, 2020:  Alicare Summary Plan Description Booklet 2019.

Please note that the Schedules of Dental Benefits within the Summary Plan Descrption booklet have been updated.  The Schedules of Dental Benefits Effective April 1, 2021 can be found here, Schedule of Dental Benefits 4.1.2021.

Please note that a change in family or employment status, such as the birth or adoption of a child, must be made within 60 days after the qualifying change-in-status occurs.  It is more fully described in the section HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights in the Alicare Summary Plan Description Booklet on page 32.

Delta Dental is the provider and can be reached at 1-800-872-0500.  Their website is www.deltadentalma.com.

Davis Vision is the provider and can be reached at 1-877-923-2847, enter client code 3194.  Their website is www.davisvision.com, client code 3194.

Scholarships

UMassD Scholarhips

Jay Porter American Federation of Teachers Scholarship

For a student who is a Massachusetts resident with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing.  Preference is for a student whose parent(s) is a member of any recognized labor union in Massachusetts.

Contact Scholarship Coordinator, UMD Foster Administration Building Room 105, for application/deadline information (508) 999-8643. Need Based Scholarship Application deadline is May 1 of upcoming academic year.

AFT MA, AFT, AFL-CIO Albert Shanker/Sandra Feldman/Jay Porter Scholarship Program

AFT Massachusetts Scholarship Program

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