TAUP Organizing Efforts Produce Early Gains
Congratulations to the Temple adjuncts! In a directive issued today Temple administration has announced the availability of some pro-rated health care benefits for adjunct faculty. The announcement comes as Temple adjuncts continue to move towards collective bargaining and union representation. Let's keep up the good work!
Below is the announcement from Temple University.
From: HR Benefits Office Announcements [mailto:HR-BENEFITS@LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU] On Behalf Of Temple University - Department of Human Resources
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 4:19 PM
To: HR-BENEFITS@LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU
Subject: Eligibility for Health Insurance and Voluntary Benefits
To: All Adjunct Faculty Members
Subject: Eligibility for Health Insurance and Voluntary Benefits
Date: September 29, 2008
In our continuing efforts to offer a wide range of benefit options for employees with varying needs and interests, the Human Resources Department is excited to announce that effective with the Fall 2008 semester, the Benefits Department will offer health insurance and a selection of voluntary benefits to our regular adjunct faculty members.
There will be two different levels of health care subsidy by the University: 50% or 25% of single coverage depending on the number of semester/courses taught by a regular adjunct in an academic year. Any regular adjunct can elect family coverage, provided the adjunct pays 100% of the additional charge for such coverage.
Regular adjunct faculty are those who meet the eligibility criteria below:
Eligibility for the 50% subsidy of single coverage:
- Faculty appointed to teach two courses a semester for four consecutive semesters; or
- In the case of clinical or basic science faculty working on a calendar year basis, appointed to work three or more days a week.
Eligibility for the 25% subsidy of single coverage:
- Faculty appointed to teach one course a semester for four consecutive semesters; or
- Faculty appointed to teach one or two courses every fall or spring semester for three consecutive years.
The selection of voluntary benefits will include discounted auto and home insurance; a discount program for Verizon wireless; access to travel assistance through International SOS; automobile rental discounts; health club discounts and more.
Full details about the medical plan, its cost, how to apply and descriptions of all the voluntary benefits available can be found on the Human Resources website at www.temple.edu/hr/faculty/adjuncts.htm. Eligible regular adjuncts will be sent additional information to their home address.
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What Your Colleagues Are Saying
"It's refreshing to see an organization invested in the labor we do and interested in us as contributors to the intellectual life of the University. The AOC is working hard to ensure that everyone - from full time faculty to undergraduate students - recognizes that our efforts are critical to the operation of the University, and that, as fully qualified academics and trained teachers, we deserve to be treated like the professionals we are. That means they are fighting for some kind of healthcare coverage for us, and for some guarantee of fiscal reward for continued quality performance as instructors. I believe every adjunct should get involved with this organization; it's our only path towards winning rights that ought to be basic to all laborers in America."
Andrew Dixon
English Adjunct
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