The Massachusetts Public Employees Fund provides benefits to eligible public employees and their dependents. New employees become eligible for benefits on the first day of the month following the completion of 6 full months of employment. Eligible employees must be regularly scheduled to work at least half-time per week. Eligible City of Boston employees must be regularly scheduled to work twenty or more hours per week.
You may be eligible if you work for:
- The Commonwealth and are represented by AFSCME COUNCIL 93 and are in Bargaining Unit 2 or 10; or
- The Commonwealth and are represented by SEIU LOCAL 509 or 888 and are in Bargaining Unit 2, 8 or 10; or
- A State College, Community College or the University of Massachusetts and are represented by AFSCME Council 93, or by SEIU Local 888 or certain MTA Units; or
- The Commonwealth and are represented by the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM); or
- The Commonwealth and are represented by the Coalition of Public Safety (COPS), Bargaining Unit 5; or
- The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department and are represented by AFSCME Council 93, Local 419, Local 3643 and RNs; by Local 3; or by SEIU Local R1-298; or
- The Brookline Housing Authority and are represented by AFSCME Council 93; or
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation Unit B and are represented by the Teamsters Local 127 of USW; or
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Mass Military Reservation and are represented by the IAFF Local S-28; or
- Essex Registry of Deeds and are represented by AFSCME Local 653; or
- Middlesex South Registry of Deeds and are represented by AFSCME Local 414; or
- Middlesex Sheriff’s Office and are represented by Teamsters Local 122; or
- Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office and are represented by ACE; or
- The City of Revere DPW and are represented by AFSCME Local 1383; or
- The Boston Public School Department and are in one of the following groups:
Cafeteria Workers, Administrative Guild, Headmasters and Principals, Plant Administrators Association, Storekeepers and Store Deliverymen, Prof. Employees in Dept. of Planning and Engineering; Boston School Patrolmen’s Assoc.; Boston School Custodians Local 1952; Boston School Police Superior Officers Assoc.; Boston Assoc. of School Administrators and Supervisors; or - The Boston Public Health Commission and are represented by AFSCME Council 93, I.B. Firemen and Oilers, SENA, SEIU Local 888 (Programs, Clerical-Technical, Homeless Services), SEIU-Public Health Nurses/LPN; or
- The City of Boston and are employed in a covered groups. Please contact the Fund for more information. City of Boston Emergency and Seasonal employees are not eligible.
CALL THE FUND OFFICE TO VERIFY YOUR ELIGIBILITY IF:
- You transfer from a Bargaining Unit represented by NAGE, MTA/USA or MOSES; or
- You transfer from a management position where you had dental/vision coverage under the GIC Plan; or
- You transfer from a position where you had dental coverage under the Non-Unit Fund Plan; or
- You are on an unpaid leave from your employer. Employees on unpaid leave may not be eligible for benefits, however they may be entitled to a temporary extension of their coverage.
Members who transfer during a plan year may be subject to a pro-rated annual plan maximum.
Contact the MPE Fund office at (617) 426-4440 if you have any questions regarding your eligibility for benefits.