To request financial assistance from the AFSCME Local 328 Hardship Fund, use the link below to fill out and submit the required form.
Hardship Fund Request Form
If you have income to cover your basic needs, such as from unemployment, disability insurance or sufficient vacation/sick accruals, you do not qualify for assistance.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please call the AFSCME Smart Center at (844) 758-6466.
Employees are eligible for up to $750 in hardship fund assistance per rolling 12-month period. Exceptions to these limits can be made on a case-by-case basis with approval from the Local 328 executive committee or executive board at the monthly board meeting (3rd Wednesday of the month). Labor’s Community Service Agency (LCSA) and AFSCME Member Service Center (MSC) cannot grant exceptions to the criteria below. This fund cannot be used to supplement or replace income lost by a member because of discipline.
Please note: Members receiving childcare funds must be utilizing a childcare provider that is licensed by their state and may be subject to tax reporting per IRS regulations (1099s may be issued if exceeding the annual threshold set by the IRS). Alternatively, members are strongly encouraged to utilize their own available funds if using unlicensed childcare and accept hardship funds to pay for housing and/or food.
Please refer to MOU #8 in our AFSCME 2026 - 2028 contract and our Hardship Fund Eligibility Policy for additional information about the hardship fund.