As a dues-paying retiree member you enjoy the following benefits:

• Legislative and political action programs designed to enhance and protect retiree pension and health benefits.
• Participation in a Retiree Local of CSEA.
• Three informative publications.
• Access to insurance plans at CSEA's low group rates.
• Money-saving member benefits.
• A discounted consumer items buying service.
• Discounted Dental and Vision Care Programs.
• A personal legal services referral network

CSEA Retiree Membership:

• Eligibility for membership is open to any person who, while actively employed, was a member or an associate member of the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. and who has retired from active employment OR anyone who receives a retirement allowance from the New York State and Local Retirement Systems or the New York Police and Fire Retirement Systems.
• Membership becomes effective when the membership application has been processed and actual payment of dues is deducted or received.
• Membership dues are $24.00 a year and may be paid through a $2.00 monthly deduction from New York State and Local Employees Retirement Systems' pension allowances. NOTE: This payment option is not available to pensioners of the New York State Police and Fire Retirement Systems.

Pension Dues Deduction:

• Member must authorize dues deduction, in writing, by completing the "Pension Deduction Authorization" form below. Be sure to provide all requested information. Retirement number is essential and is printed on your pension check.
• Receipt of a retirement allowance is required to process authorization.
• The monthly deduction of $2 will appear under the "miscellaneous" code on your pension stub.
• If you wish to discontinue dues deduction, you must authorize this revocation in writing, by completing a revocation card. This card may be obtained by contacting CSEA Headquarters. To terminate dues deduction, the revocation card must be on file with the Retirement System before the first of the month in which you want the deduction to end.
• Questions about retiree membership, dues deduction or requests for revocation cards should be directed to the CSEA Membership Department. Do not call the State Retirement System about dues deduction.
• You have the option of having your Retiree Membership dues deducted directly from your pension. Before this can happen, you will need to fill out a pension dues deduction application.

Before you can apply, you will need a pension registration number, which is assigned by the Retirement System once your final pension calculation is set.
Because this may not happen for several months after you retire, we recommend you pay a half-year's dues upon retirement.