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Month: October 2016
The deadline for 2017 enrollment is November 7, 2016 and is strictly enforced. Please be sure to enroll by November 7. If you are enrolled for the 2016 plan year, you must re-enroll to continue your benefits in 2017.
The 2017 Plan Year Employer Contribution Rates are:
If Your Salary Is …………………………………………………….. The Employer Contribution Is…
Under $30,000 ………………………………………………………………………. $800
$30,001 – $40,000 ………………………………………………………………….. $700
$40,001 – $50,000 ………………………………………………………………….. $600
$50,001 – $60,000 ………………………………………………………………….. $500
$60,001 – $70,000 ………………………………………………………………….. $400
Over $70,000 ………………………………………………………………………… $300
Employees enrolling in the DCAAccount will not see their Employer Contribution displayed when enrolling. The Employer Contribution will be applied to employees’ elections and will be reported on their confirmation letter following open enrollment.
When enrolling, employees should enter the full amount they wish to have in their DCAAccount. The full amount includes any employee contribution and any Employer Contribution for which they may be eligible.
To enroll in the DCAAccount submit your application for enrollment online at www.flexspend.ny.gov. If you do not have access to the Internet, apply by telephone at 1-800-358-7202, option 1.
CLICK HERE for a brochure on UUP’s new MetLife Group Life Insurance plan
CLICK HERE for an overview of UUP’s new MetLife Group Life Insurance plan
CLICK HERE for a brochure on UUP’s new Hyatt Group Legal Services plan
CLICK HERE to enroll in the Hyatt Group Legal Services plan
CLICK HERE for a summary of UUP’s expanded dental and vision coverage
Being a UUP member has its benefits.
UUP’s Member Services Trust is offering new voluntary life insurance and legal plans and has expanded dental and vision insurance offerings for members and their families.
Only UUP members—those who have signed and submitted a UUP membership application—are eligible to take part in these programs, which start Jan. 1, 2017.
To be eligible to join UUP, you must be an employee of the State University of New York and belong to the Professional Services Negotiating Unit (PSNU, also called the `08 Bargaining Unit).
CLICK HERE to become a UUP member.
Life insurance, legal help
UUP is offering a new Group Life Insurance plan through MetLife that would provide members with $25,000 minimum coverage and supplemental coverage up to $1.2 million. A member’s spouse or domestic partner would receive $10,000 minimum coverage, while a dependent would get up to $10,000 in coverage.
Members would also have the option of contributing after-tax dollars to the policy, which would offer a competitive interest rate guaranteed not to be fall below a certain minimum. The account earns tax-deferred interest. There is a fee to take part in this plan.
A new legal plan, offered by Hyatt Group Legal Serivces, would provide UUP members with access to attorneys (more than 14,000 nationwide) that can help with everything from criminal matters and bankruptcy to adoption, mortgages and wills. Members would pay $15.75 per month (or $21.75 per month for a plan that includes their parents/in-laws), which can be deducted from payroll.
CLICK HERE to enroll in the Hyatt Group Legal Services plan.
Expanded dental, vision coverage
UUP will expand its voluntary dental and vision coverage to include surviving spouses and domestic partners of UUP members. Dependents of UUP members who are too old to be covered under a UUP member’s dental and vision insurance can receive coverage through this plan until they reach age 29.
UUP members can choose from two plans—the Delta Dental PPO plan or the Delta Dental DHMO plan. Both are offered on a national level.
There is an added cost to take part in these programs, which are only open to UUP members and their families.
For more information on any of the plans, please contact UUP Member Services Trust at 1-800-887-3863.
The latest Negotiations Bulletin, “Working under an expired contract: What is and isn’t protected by Triborough,” is posted on the UUP Negotiations Information section of the UUP website. Here’s the direct link:
In Solidarity,
Fred Kowal