Section 1. GAs in the bargaining unit, together with substantially all other graduate students at the University, are required to have health insurance.
Section 2. Contingent upon continued legislative authorization and the agreement of the Comptroller and the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), the University shall provide GAs with health insurance under the Connecticut Partnership Plan without the Health Enhancement Program (HEP). For such coverage for an individual GA, the GA will pay as follows:
Section 2. Contingent upon continued legislative authorization and the agreement of the Comptroller and the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), the University shall provide GAs with health insurance under the Connecticut Partnership Plan without the Health Enhancement Program (HEP). For such coverage for an individual GA, the GA will pay as follows:
Year |
GA-Only |
GA+1 |
GA+Family |
2022-2023 |
$260/yr |
$1,440/yr |
$1,822/yr |
2023-2024 |
$260/yr |
$1,440/yr |
$1,822/yr |
2024-2025 |
$280/yr |
$1,440/yr |
$1,822/yr |
2025-2026 |
$280/yr |
$1,440/yr |
$1,822/yr |
Section 3. The Union-Management Committee may consider issues concerning health insurance and its administration and make such recommendations as the Committee determines to be appropriate.
Section 4. The parties agree: (1) that the provision of health insurance to GAs by means of the Partnership Plan pursuant to this article does not constitute providing GAs with state employee pension or healthcare benefits within the meaning of paragraph 3(c) of the neutrality agreement executed by the UAW and UConn on April 9, 2014 and April 11, 2014 respectively; and (2) that nothing in this Agreement makes the bargaining unit of GAs part of the SEBAC Coalition nor does it entitle them to state employee pension or healthcare benefits.
Section 5. The University shall continue to subsidize 50% of the premium cost for dental coverage for GAs and their dependents under the current GA plan or comparable plan.
Section 6. During each fiscal year of the Agreement the University shall make a fund available to reimburse bargaining unit members for verified repatriation insurance premiums.
Section 4. The parties agree: (1) that the provision of health insurance to GAs by means of the Partnership Plan pursuant to this article does not constitute providing GAs with state employee pension or healthcare benefits within the meaning of paragraph 3(c) of the neutrality agreement executed by the UAW and UConn on April 9, 2014 and April 11, 2014 respectively; and (2) that nothing in this Agreement makes the bargaining unit of GAs part of the SEBAC Coalition nor does it entitle them to state employee pension or healthcare benefits.
Section 5. The University shall continue to subsidize 50% of the premium cost for dental coverage for GAs and their dependents under the current GA plan or comparable plan.
Section 6. During each fiscal year of the Agreement the University shall make a fund available to reimburse bargaining unit members for verified repatriation insurance premiums.
