Benefits
York offers a variety of benefits to current employees, both full-time and part-time.
New Benefit - Paid Family Leave
Executive Compensation Plan
Summary of Benefits for Executive Compensation Plan (ECP) Employees [PDF]
The NYC Health Benefits Program
Welfare Fund
- PSC-CUNY (prescription drugs, dental, vision, hearing, long-term disability, etc.)
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Enrollment Form
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Change of Status Form
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Death Benefit
Retirement Plans
- TIAA- Optional Retirement Plan
- TRS - NYC Teachers Retirement System
- NYS Voluntary Defined Contribution Plan
Tax-Deferred Annuities
- NYC Teacher's Retirement System (For TRS Members only)
- TIAA Salary Reduction Agreement Form (Tax-Deferred Annuity)
Policies
Faculty, HEO, CLT, and Classified Managerial
Summary of Benefits for Full-Time Instructional Employees [PDF]
The NYC Health Benefits Program
Welfare Fund
- PSC-CUNY (prescription drugs, dental, vision, hearing, long-term disability, etc.)
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Enrollment Form
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Change of Status Form
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Death Benefit
Retirement Plans
- TIAA- Optional Retirement Plan
- TRS - NYC Teachers Retirement System
- NYS Voluntary Defined Contribution Plan
Tax-Deferred Annuities
- NYC Teacher's Retirement System (For TRS Members only)
- TIAA Salary Reduction Agreement Form (Tax-Deferred Annuity)
Dedicated Sick Leave
Policies
Part-Time Instructional Employees
- Summary of Benefits for Adjuncts [PDF]
- Adjunct Health Insurance Rates
- Adjunct Health Insurance Eligibility
- Health Benefits Enrollment Form for Adjuncts
Welfare Fund
- PSC-CUNY
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Enrollment Form (Adjuncts)
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Change of Status Form
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Death Benefit
Retirement Plans
Tax-Deferred Annuities
- NYC Teacher's Retirement System (For TRS Members only)
- TIAA Salary Reduction Agreement Form (Tax-Deferred Annuity)
Policies
Classified Employees - Full and Part-Time
The NYC Health Benefits Program
Welfare Funds
(benefits may include vision, dental, podiatry, prescription drug, hearing, etc.)
- DC 37 Benefits
- Teamsters Local 237 Benefits
- Other IBT (Stock Workers, MVOs)
- SEIU (Assistant Purchasing Agents, Purchasing Agents)
Retirement Plans
Tax-Deferred Annuity
Policies
Retirees
Retirees of CUNY York College are eligible for various benefits and services.
Health Benefits
- City of New York, Office of Labor Relations
- City of New York, Health Benefits Program FAQ's for Retirees
Retirement Systems
- New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS)
- New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS)
- Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS)
- Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF)
Union/Welfare Funds
- District Council 37 (DC37)
- Professional Staff Congress (PSC-CUNY)
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Enrollment Form (Retirees)
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Change of Status Form (Retirees)
- Teamsters Local 237
Forms
- Change of Address
- TIAA-CREF Medicare Eligible Retirees Application for Medicare Part B Reimbursement
- Medicare Reimbursement Affidavit
Useful Links
Open Enrollment
- Health Benefits Program Application/ Change Form
- PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Change of Status
- CUNY Application to Donate Leave to Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank
- CUNY Application to Withdraw from and/or Change Donation to the Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank
- Flexible Spending Account Information - Open Enrollment period for plan year 2025 is from September 23, 2024 through November 8, 2024.
CCA - EAP
- It's Okay to Not Be Okay
- Mental Health and Self-Care Resources
- Mental Health Decision Map
- Negative News Coverage and Mental Health
Additional Benefit Programs and Information
The following benefits are available to active employees:
- New York State Deferred Compensation Plan-457 Plan
- New York's 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan
- Transit Benefit [Do you commute? Chances are you can save through the commuter benefits program.]
- 511NY Rideshare
- Unemployment
- CUNY Worklife Program
- NYCERS Important Information
- How to E-Notarize
- CUNY Amplified Employee Program (T-Mobile)
- CUNY Employee Perks (T-Mobile)
Revised: October 11, 2025
York College / CUNY
94 - 20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11451
P: 718-262-2000
