RTC Information
Retirees stand up for workers
The Labor Solidarity Project connects RTC members with opportunities to support the labor movement as a whole. Members boost unionized workers' spirits, showing up on the picket lines in support of unionized workers as varied as those for theater shows and Amazon fulfillment centers.
UFT enhances SHIP benefits
UFT retirees who are enrolled in the union’s Supplemental Health Insurance Program (SHIP) will now enjoy improved dental benefits and some much-needed relief from health insurance plan copays.
Moving away from NYC?
Moving out of the New York City area? Make sure you update your phone number and address with the UFT Membership Department and the Teachers' Retirement System. Here's how.
Required minimum distributions for 2025
Turning 73 in 2025 and have a tax-deferred annuity? You will have to begin making annual withdrawals from your TDA.
Optional drug rider reimbursement increases
Each year at the beginning of March, eligible retirees receive a partial reimbursement from the UFT Welfare Fund for the cost of an optional prescription drug rider. This year, the amount will increase.