At June’s Joint Annual Meeting of the 1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds’ Boards of Trustees, Executive Director and CEO Donna Rey, EdD, presented the Funds’ 2021 year in review and highlights from the first quarter of 2022. This marked the second Joint Annual Meeting led by Dr. Rey since she was named Executive Director and CEO last year. (An interview with Dr. Rey appears in the May/June issue of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Benefits Magazine.)
Dr. Rey detailed the Benefit Funds’ new initiative to support better health outcomes for 1199SEIU members. As she explained, the initiative rests on three basic principles: collaboration with participating institutions, empowering members to take a proactive approach to their health and supporting their emotional well-being. She outlined the Benefit Funds’ partnerships with participating 1199SEIU health systems and providers to promote primary care for all and cancer screening programs, as well as addressing gaps in care, particularly around diabetes and hypertension. To date, participating health systems include NYU Langone Health, NewYork-Presbyterian, Northwell Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai Health System, SBH Health System and Pierre Toussaint Family Health Center.
At the meeting, Trustees also got a preview of the new Healthy Living Resource Center on the Benefit Funds’ website. The site, which launched June 30, will house programs and services available to 1199SEIU members, as well as tips, videos, interactive tools, resources and portals to the major health systems’ employee wellness programs. Please encourage 1199SEIU members to visit www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/HealthyLiving.
A more detailed report of the Annual Meeting will be available in the Funds’ upcoming Annual Report.
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