Part-time employees who are members of the UUP bargaining unit are eligible for health insurance if they teach 2 or more courses a semester or have a salary of at least $12,205. The State pays 90% of the cost of individual coverage in the Empire Plan and 75% of the additional cost for dependent coverage. For HMOs the State pays the same percentage or 100% of its cost for the Empire Plan, whichever is less. In addition, employees may choose to have their contributions on a pre-tax basis.

For those of you worrying about your health insurance for the summer please note the language in the agreement:
Part-time employees eligible for health insurance who work in either the spring or fall semester shall be eligible to receive 26 weeks (13 pay periods) of health insurance coverage for each semester worked.

So if you have had health insurance during the spring semester, you are covered for the summer.

Additionally, if you were eligible in both the spring and fall semesters and received health insurance, you do not have a waiting period in the fall.

A number of you have wondered about the health insurance bills you have received and are wondering if you are going to receive them this summer. When you are not receiving a paycheck, you will receive a bill for the employee share of your health insurance.

If you want to review the contract provision, go to uupinfo.org, go to the contract drop box and click on Article 39.