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You can get information about benefits available to New York City Employee Retirement Services (Â鶹AVERS) members, retirees, and beneficiaries.

Â鶹AVERS manages retirement and pension benefits for the following City agencies:

• Â鶹AV
• City University of New York
• MTA Bridges and Tunnels 
• Â鶹AV Health + Hospitals
• Â鶹AV Housing Authority
• Â鶹AV Housing Development Corporation
• Â鶹AV Municipal Water Authority
• Â鶹AV School Construction Authority
• Â鶹AV Transit Authority

Â鶹AVERS also manages benefits for State agencies that used to be City agencies if Â鶹AVERS members still work there.

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In Person

You can visit the Â鶹AVERS Customer Service Center Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM for assistance. Appointments are encouraged but not required.

To help Customer Service respond to your inquiry when you visit, please bring the following:

• Â鶹AVERS Member number or Pension number
• Social Security number
• A photo ID that includes your signature
• Copies of correspondence you are questioning 
• Documentation to support your claim

The Â鶹AVERS Customer Service Center is located at:

340 Jay Street, Mezzanine Level
Brooklyn, NY 11201

The Center is closed on holidays.

By Phone

New York City Police Pension Fund

The New York City Police Pension Fund covers NYPD uniformed police officers (active or retired) and their beneficiaries. You can get more information and assistance from the Fund.

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By Phone

Employees, prospective employees, and retirees of the New York City Public Schools can get information and assistance with payroll, health benefits, certification, leave, or other human resources issues.

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By Phone

If you are a non-unionized City worker or retiree, you can get information about employee and health benefits from the Management Benefits Fund.

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By Phone

If you are a current City employee, contact your agency's health benefits representative in the Human Resources office.

You must call to schedule an appointment to visit the Health Benefits Retiree Client Service center. Appointments are available on Wednesdays, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Online

In Person

Office of Labor Relations
22 Cortlandt Street
New York, NY 10007

By Email

healthbenefits@olr.nyc.gov

By Phone

If you are a City employee or retiree, you can get information about 457 and 401(k) savings plans.

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By Phone

The Â鶹AV offers its employees a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Program, which allows City employees to deposit a portion of their pre-tax income into accounts maintained for certain health and dependent care expenses.

The programs under FSA include:

• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DeCAP)
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA)
• MSC Buy-Out Waiver Program

The City is doing a review to confirm that all dependents of City employees and retirees enrolled in the City’s Health Benefits Program are eligible. This process is called the Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit. 

If you are a City employee or retiree and have any enrolled dependents on your City health benefits coverage, you should have already received a letter explaining the audit. 

If you are the only person covered by your City Health Benefits Program, you would not have received the letter. The audit does not affect people who do not have enrolled dependents.

Reason for Verification Audit

The City is conducting the dependent verification audit to make sure that only eligible dependents receive health benefits. 

The City has a responsibility to manage health care costs and ensure that health plans offered through the City cover only those who meet the eligibility criteria.

Further Assistance

If you have questions or concerns about the audit and the letters related to the verification process, you can get information and assistance from the Dependent Eligibility Verification Center.

You can get assistance if you are a City employee or retiree having difficulty with your health benefits or pension funds.

If you are a current City employee, you should first contact your agency's health benefits representative in the Human Resources office.

If you are a City employee or retiree, you can get information about Medicare Part B premium reimbursement.

Online

In Person

Office of Labor Relations
22 Cortlandt Street
New York, NY 10007

By Phone

If you are a City employee, you and your eligible dependents can receive information, counseling, and referrals to help you with personal and social problems through the City's Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs).

These problems can include:

• Stress
• Alcoholism
• Drug abuse
• Mental health
• Family difficulties

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By Phone