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TOGETHER, LET US TELL NY STATE GOVERNOR PATERSON THE STATE MUST TREAT ITS GRADUATE WORKFORCE FAIRLY ! CONTRACT 5 - NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:06PM Health Care Negotiations: Settled Early this afternoon, the Union settled a tentative agreement on health insurance negotiations for the SUNY Graduate Workforce. This settlement is based on completion of the remainder of the contract articles. Early in the negotiating process, the Union team agreed to break out health insurance (HI) articles into a negotiating subcommittee to focus on the Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP). Today's settlement covers all "Article 6 Health Insurance" issues except a subsection on eligibility still under discussion at the Main table. After very tough talks detailing concerns on the State's part about its bleak financial picture and the rejection of multiple settlement approaches, a conceptual settlement on SEHP coverage for 2007-2011 now exists between the Union and the State. When the Union meets with the State's team, it is comprised of representatives for the State's side from the Governor's Office, SUNY, Division of Budget and NYS Civil Service. Key features: * some progress in moving the Rx Cap up - settlement amount gives an additional $500 making the new cap $3,000, * avoiding additional co-pays to use Student Health Centers where they exist, * a joint partnership inform GSEU members of how best to maximize every Rx dollar they spend, * revising contract language to be more clear and user-friendly, * updating mental health language to conform to Timothy's Law. Today's Union victory has been years in the making. The negotiating process is a lengthy marathon, with this first tenative agreement of two, the Union has cleared this first hurdle and can now focus on the thorny issues still on the main table such as compensation, job protection, and workload. Kathleen Sims Executive Vice President Education Division CWA Local 1104/GSEU

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