WTC Scanning Project (June 5, 2008)

The Police Pension Fund has developed a new system whereby all active and retired members who worked at the World Trade Center (WTC) and other related locations during the rescue, recovery and cleanup periods will be able to store any supporting information that you wish to safeguard documenting your presence at the WTC locations. This information is required for coverage under the WTC Disability Law and the WTC Death Benefits.

The WTC Scanning Project is a courtesy to our members. This is not a mandatory program. The Police Pension Fund will maintain this centralized located depository for the safekeeping of your submitted documents. They will not verify the accuracy of any of the documents submitted.

Please review the following information from the Police Pension Fund on the WTC Scanning Project.

Fraternally,
Thomas Drogan
President

WTC Scanning Project

The Police Pension Fund has a computer folder for every active and retired member. The Police Pension Fund will provide a courtesy to any member who is in possession of data that would substantiate their presence at any one of the World Trade Center Sites from September 11, 2001 up to and including September 12, 2002.

Members should photocopy any data such as memo books, overtime slips, detail rosters, command log entry or pertinent information that would document their presence.

In order to electronically scan any supporting documentation it is requested that:
1. Each piece of documentation should be photocopied onto an 8˝ x 11 piece of paper – DO NOT SEND THE ORIGINAL.
2. Members should send – via U.S. Mail – the aforementioned documentation in a business envelope to the:

Police Pension Fund Documentation Unit – (*Active or Retired)
Church Street Station
P.O. Box 7003
New York, NY 10008-7003
*The outside envelope must indicate whether the member is now an active or retired member.

3. Include with the documents should be the member’s name, tax registry number, rank, and last four social security digits.
4. If the memo book entries are being forwarded then a photocopy of the memo book cover should be included.
5. DO NOT send any medical documentation or related forms.
6. The Police Pension Fund will provide this electronic scanning into ones pension folder from May 27, 2008 through July 31, 2008. Members must send their documentation during this 67 day window of opportunity.