What is the UFT Welfare Fund Disability Plan and how does it relate to pregnant members?
Disability replaces part of your salary when you are unable to work for medical reasons and you have exhausted your sick bank. The UFT Welfare Fund Disability Plan provides pedagogues with $275 per week for up to six weeks (eight weeks for caesarean section) following the delivery. Should you be disabled longer, contact the UFT Welfare Fund for possible continuation of disability benefits. There is an unpaid waiting period of 28 consecutive calendar days of disability (not counting summer vacation) after the mother has exhausted her sick bank and has been removed from the Department of Education payroll. Benefits begin with the 29th day. For a routine pregnancy, this 28-day waiting period may begin with the start of the ninth month if the mother is off payroll at that time. Members must be on an approved leave of absence without pay for restoration of health to qualify for this benefit. (The 28-day waiting period is satisfied if you take a grace period.) How do I apply for the UFT Welf
