If you have looked at your Open Renewal packets for this month, you will see that one of the HMOs available to UCD employees is WHA, Western Health Advantage, a consortium composed of Woodland Clinic and Hospital, Mercy Healthcare, NorthBay …
Topics of CUCFA’s conversations with the UCOP have been on the fate of UC Care, Pru-High (especially as an affordable Medigap policy) , the development of risk adjustment policies in pricing, the need for greater freedom in out-of-area coverage and…
Now that the 1998-99 budget is in place and we are all enjoying the funding increases, including a 4.5 % salary increase for faculty, CUCFA is beginning to monitor the evolving 1999-2000 budget. UCOP presented a proposal at the October…
by Charles Nash UC faculty had a great deal to be pleased about when the 1998 Legislative session ended. For example: faculty salary increases averaging 4.5% will bring UC salaries to “parity” with our Comparison-8 institutions for the first time…
by Mary Ann Mason I am now in my second year as President of the UC Council of Faculty Associations, the umbrella organization which unites all seven campus Faculty Associations and maintains a lobbyist in Sacramento. But my colleagues still…
Of interest to our Emeriti members, we note that the Governor’s January budget included $4.8M for the increased cost of annuitant health and dental benefits. The May Revise lists an additional $2M. There was no discussion of this issue in…
UC Care is the only low-cost option for out-of-state medical care for UC employees and their families. According to the UC Faculty Welfare Health Subcommittee, it is in a downward spiral: rising costs and premiums have driven some employees away…
Let me update you on the current state of the UC budget negotiations in the Legislature, recognizing that nothing is final yet. The Assembly and Senate budget subcommittees have acted on issues of concern to us, in some instances agreeing…
A Nominating Committee consisting of Allan Edelson, Demo Pappagianis, and Kathryn Radke has selected the following slate of candidates to fill DFA Board vacancies: Eugenio Amparo (Med: Radiology), Alan Elms (Psychology), Bill Lasley (VM:PHR), and Ariena Van Bruggen (Plant Pathology).…
