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To volunteer in Community Outreach programs, click here. Help us get out the vote! Find out more here. Find out more HERE. Info on how to apply HERE. To register, please CLICK HERE. FRONTLINE Civil Service Exams you can take. For more information, click here. Click here if you want union news mailed or via email. Forms for your DC 37 Health & Security Plan benefits. Register for Education Fund's Summer and Fall 2022 classes. FRONTLINE Civil Service Exams you can take. For more information, click here. Register for Education Fund's Summer and Fall 2022 classes. Benefits at a Glance Contracts Health Benefits Affordable Housing Education News About DC 37 Contact Us Organize DC 37 BLOGHealth Care Workers Bonus Program From NY State (w/update) October 14, 2022DC 37 fought hard to create a fund for “essential pay” for members on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks in part to that effort, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state set aside $1.2 billion in the budget to fund bonuses up to $3,000 for health care and mental hygiene workers at public and […]Important Facts About COVID-19, Monkeypox, Legionnaires’ & Polio October 14, 2022By DIANE S. WILLIAMS & MIKE LEE DC 37 is taking measures to protect members’ safety and health at work, with the Safety and Health Department compiling the latest information from the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on COVID-19, Monkeypox, Legionnaires’ disease, and Polio. In August, the federal government followed […]PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS WAIVER EXPIRES OCT. 31. VIEW the VIRTUAL PSLF WEBINAR on ZOOM THURSDAY OCTOBER 13 at 2 PM October 12, 2022As many as 250,000 New Yorkers are eligible for student loan forgiveness and 20,000 Department of Education employees are now eligible. Over 7,500 New Yorkers have already been forgiven an average of $63,935 in student debt. There’s a lot more money still on the table. You could be next! But time is running out! You must […]U.S. CITIZENSHIP VIRTUAL SEMINAR WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 at 6 PM October 11, 2022Interested in becoming a United States citizen? Learn about the benefits of becoming U.S. citizen at a virtual presentation by the DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS), 32BJ SEIU Legal Services Fund, CUNY’s Citizenship Now! and the Emerald Isle Immigration Center at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, on Zoom. This seminar will answer […]DC 37’s MELS MEDICAID PLANNING WEBINAR REPLAY October 6, 2022The DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) held a basic introduction to Medicaid Planning webinar on Sept. 21. Medicaid is the most extensive public health insurance program in the U.S. and pays for over half of all long-term care services provided to seniors. As a result, the Medicaid program has become the equivalent of […]FDNY EMS Lt. Russo Brutally Killed Outside Queens Stationhouse October 4, 2022By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Local 3621 EMS Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling, a 25-year veteran of the Fire Department of New York, was stabbed to death while on duty in a random and unprovoked attack less than a block from her worksite at Fire Station 49 in Astoria, Queens on Sept. 29. Lt. Russo was rushed to […]Local 420 Wins $43,000 In Two Woodhull Grievances October 4, 2022By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 and Local 420 recently won more than $43,000 in back pay in separate grievances filed on behalf of two Service Aides at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn. “It took a lot of patience and persistence to finally see these two grievances resolved in the members’ favor,” said Carmen Charles, President […]Union-Backed Candidates Win in State Primaries October 3, 2022By MIKE LEE The second round of primary elections in New York on Aug. 23 was an exercise in the union’s strength, as DC 37-endorsed candidates swept to victory in primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and New York State Senate. The additional primary was necessary because of a court challenge to the state […]Local 372 Member’s Daughter Wins Union Plus Scholarship October 3, 2022By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The daughter of a Local 372 member is the winner of a Union Plus Scholarship. Elise Slaughter was one of 27 winners nationwide. She is the daughter of NYC Board of Education Employees Local 372 member Michelle Louis-Juste Slaughter, a Parent Coordinator at the Knowledge and Power Academy in Far Rockaway, […]Local 1501 Members Help Reopen New York Aquarium October 3, 2022By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The Wildlife Conservation Society reopened the New York Aquarium July 1, after completing a 10-year, $65 million renovation funded by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Superstorm Sandy nearly wiped out the Coney Island aquarium, but Brooklyn’s aquatic science center is back, rebuilt, and better prepared for future storms. Local 1501’s […]STAY CONNECTED with DC 37! OCTOBER NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE September 27, 2022HEALTH CARE WORKER BONUS UPDATE DC 37 fought to create a fund for essential pay for members on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic. The New York State Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus covers the vesting period from Oct. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2024. The program pays bonuses of up to […]When We Fight Together, We Win September 27, 2022The past two years brought us to this moment, where our collective power is more critical than ever in shaping the future of New York’s working class. Both rounds of the New York State primaries are complete, and with the strength of DC 37 behind them, dozens of pro-labor candidates are on the ballot for […]MELS MEDICAID PLANNING WEBINAR WEDNESDAY SEPT. 21, 5:30 PM September 20, 2022MELS, the Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a webinar, Basic Introduction to Medicaid Planning, TOMORROW, Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. Medicaid is the largest public health insurance program in the U.S. and it pays for over half of all long-term care services provided to seniors. For many individuals who require long-term care at home […]CELEBRATE LATINO HERITAGE with DC 37 at THREE VIRTUAL EVENTS! DC 37 LATINO HERITAGE VIRTUAL OPENING NIGHT TONIGHT FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 at 6 PM September 9, 2022The DC 37 Latino Heritage Committee invites you to attend the virtual Latino Heritage Month Opening Ceremony Friday, Sept. 9, at 6 PM on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83488946837?pwd=TGRIMVdBZWNQZENQVndtTXQwUVZvdz09. Meeting ID: 834 8894 6837 Passcode: 601482 SSEU LOCAL 371 LATINO HERITAGE VIRTUAL EVENT, SEPT. 23 The SSEU Local 371 Latino Heritage Committee invites you to attend the virtual Latino […]JOIN DC 37 TOMORROW at the LABOR DAY PARADE FIFTH AVENUE and EAST 46th ST. SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 at 10 AM September 9, 2022Please join us TOMORROW at the Workers Leading, Workers Rising Labor Day Parade and March on Saturday, September 10, with Grand Marshal U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. The parade kicks off from Fifth Avenue and East 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan. DC 37 and its locals will assemble on East 46th St. between Fifth […]JOIN DC 37 at NYC’s  LABOR DAY PARADE and MARCH  FIFTH AVENUE and EAST 46th ST. SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 at 10 AM September 6, 2022Please join us at the Workers Leading, Workers Rising Labor Day Parade and March on Saturday, September 10 with Grand Marshal U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. The parade kicks off from Fifth Avenue and East 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan. DC 37 and its locals will assemble on East 46th St. between Fifth and […]STAY CONNECTED! SEPTEMBER DC 37 EVENTS, NEWS and SERVICES August 30, 2022NYC’s LABOR PARADE RETURNS to FIFTH AVENUE on SATURDAY SEPT. 10 You’re invited to the Workers Leading, Workers Rising Labor Day Parade and March on Saturday, September 10 with Grand Marshal U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. The parade kicks off from Fifth Avenue and East 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan. DC 37 and its […]UPDATE: BIDEN CANCELS UP to $20K in STUDENT LOAN DEBT and EXTENDS FORBEARANCE to JAN. 1, 2023 August 25, 2022President Joe Biden announced on Aug. 24 an income-based student debt relief program that forgives up to $20,000 in student loan debt. He also extended the CARES Act student loan forbearance through Jan. 1, 2023. The U.S. Department of Education will forgive up to $20,000 in outstanding student debt for borrowers who received Pell Grants […]VOLUNTEER for DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION! August 18, 2022Do you want to make a difference? We need your help this weekend to Get Out the Vote for DC 37-endorsed candidates in your community! Please volunteer with our DC 37 GOTV canvassing teams. We’ll be reaching out to our fellow union members to give them important information about the upcoming primary election. Never volunteered before? No […]SAVE the DATE: MELS MEDICAID PLANNING WEBINAR, SEPT. 21, 5:30 PM August 15, 2022MELS, the Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a webinar, Basic Introduction to Medicaid Planning, on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. Medicaid is the largest public health insurance program in the U.S. and it pays for over half of all long-term care services provided to seniors. 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Learn about the benefits of becoming U.S. citizen at a virtual presentation by the DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS), 32BJ SEIUEvent DetailsInterested in becoming a United States citizen? Learn about the benefits of becoming U.S. citizen at a virtual presentation by the DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS), 32BJ SEIU Legal Services Fund, CUNY’s Citizenship Now! and the Emerald Isle Immigration Center at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, on Zoom.This seminar will answer how and when to file for citizenship, requirements, preparing for the citizenship test, and other questions. Register at https://bit.ly/3LxVTHT or call 212-815-1111.Time(Wednesday) 6:00 pmLocationOnlineCalendarGoogleCalFREE HOMEBUYER ORIENTATION VIRTUAL WEBINAR07nov(nov 7)6:00 pmFREE HOMEBUYER ORIENTATION VIRTUAL WEBINAREvent DetailsDC 37 Municipal Employees Housing Program (MEHP) will hold a virtual Homebuyer Orientation Webinar for DC 37 members and retirees Monday November 7, at 6 PM. Housing and mortgage expertsmoreEvent DetailsDC 37 Municipal Employees Housing Program (MEHP) will hold a virtual Homebuyer Orientation Webinar for DC 37 members and retirees Monday November 7, at 6 PM. Housing and mortgage experts will discuss:The homebuying processAffordable mortgage optionsDown payment and closing costs assistance programsHow to manage your personal finances in preparation for buying a home, and more.To attend register HERE, or call 212-815-1814. You must register to attend. Registrants will receive the meeting link on November 7.Time(Monday) 6:00 pmLocationOnlineCalendarGoogleCalElection Day08novalldayalldayElection DayEvent DetailsOn Election Day,Tuesday, Nov. 8, the DC 37 building will be closed. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact 311 or 1-866-VOTE-NYC for more information about yourEvent DetailsOn Election Day,Tuesday, Nov. 8, the DC 37 building will be closed. 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