The complete text of the Plans, Trust Agreements and Contracts are maintained by the Society at its headquarters located at 502 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Copies of these official documents are available to employees upon request. All dollar amounts listed in the following descriptions are as of January 1, 2001. PPO begins on the first day of the month following employment and includes legal spouse and children up to age 23 over which the staff member has custody. Children who are full-time students are included up to age 25.
Staff is asked to participate in cost sharing for individual, two-party or family coverage.
Dental Plan Coverage begins on the first of the month following employment at no cost to staff. To be eligible staff must be participating in the health plan. A staff member becomes a vested member of the Society's TIAA-CREF plan after 1 year of service in which they have worked 1000 or more hours and attained age 21. Staff who have fully funded, fully vested benefits under the terms of an institutional retirement plan of a previous employer may begin participation in this retirement plan the first of the month following employment. Staff may contribute any amount to an SRA that is within the limitations of the Internal Revenue Code for the purchase of additional retirement benefits.