Child Care Eligibility for City Fund Members

Are you eligible for Child Care Fund benefits?

Generally, you are eligible for benefits through the 1199SEIU/City of New York Education, Child and Eldercare Fund if you:

• Are employed on a full-time or part-time (a minimum of 70 hours in a 28-day cycle) basis at a participating 1199SEIU agency/facility or are part of a collective bargaining unit that contributes to the Child Care Fund (CCF);
• Have passed the one-year probationary period at your place of employment;
• Are not on workers’ compensation for more than 26 weeks;
• Are legally responsible (by birth or adoption) for children between birth and age 17;
• Have paid all previous co-payment balances and taxable CCF benefit costs; and
• Complete a program application; provide proof of employment and child(ren)’s dependency; and submit all required documentation by the registration deadline, usually October 31. (Visit our registration page for information about programs and to see this year’s deadline.)

For more information on eligibility or distribution of child care benefits, contact us at CCFReg@1199Funds.org or (212) 564-2220.

We also recommend that you review the registration guidelines before applying for benefits.