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TAUP Digest for the Week of 1/21-1/27

In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., TAUP wishes all of you a meaningful day, fired by the passion and genius for justice that marked the life of Dr. King and all who worked by his side.

Dr. King was assassinated while in Memphis, supporting the sanitation workers, who were members of AFSCME Local 1733.  Dr. King’s life and death remind us that struggles for justice intersect and remind us how urgent those struggles remain.

As we continue to prepare for negotiations, Dr. King is on our minds.  Article 3 of the TAUP contract, which bars discrimination in our union and at Temple, and Article 4, which affirms Affirmative Action, are on our minds on this day, as are your responses to these issues that we received in the bargaining survey.  TAUP will continue to honor Dr. King’s legacy by fighting for justice however and wherever we can, for our members and the wider campus community.

 

Negotiations Update:  Working Teams and Open Bargaining

Four teams have been assembled: the Table team, Research and Data team, Contract Campaign team, and Organizing team, in preparation for negotiations this semester. If you are interested in helping in this effort, we would be happy to have you aboard.  Just contact the TAUP office.

As we mentioned in our last e-bulletin, we are committed to open negotiations on campus in order to make the process more transparent.  We will be meeting this week with the administration to discuss their concerns about this approach. In open bargaining, members of the bargaining unit can attend negotiation sessions. There are ground rules for those who are visiting to ensure productive discussions. The Table Team benefits by having bargaining unit members in the room, who can be consulted during breaks.

Temple has engaged in open negotiations in the past, though not with TAUP.  The nurse’s union, PASNAP, is currently at the table with Temple in open bargaining; the administration should agree to the same process with TAUP. We feel that the transparency and the expertise that will be available to us through open negotiations will lead to a stronger contract for everyone in our union. We’ll keep you updated as we meet with the administration to discuss this further.

 

The L. A. Teachers’ Strike

Last week, the 32,000 members of the United Teachers of Los Angeles went out on strike for better wages, smaller class sizes, more school nurses and counselors, and an emphasis on community schools rather than charters.  TAUP stands in solidarity with them, and if you are interested in helping these teachers and their allies fight for the future of public education, here are two things you can do: 1) Contribute to the strike fund. 2) Support the strike on social media.

 

Long-Term Care Insurance  

We have been sending out email reminders about a new benefit we are offering to our members, Long-Term Care Insurance.  We are running workshops next week and open enrollment starts January 25th. If you are interested, call 215.901.7905 or Click Here.

 

Long-Term Care Insurance Enrollment Begins January 25th!

New Employee Benefit Offering Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-Term Care Insurance can be affordable.

SAMPLE PREMIUMS*
 

 

 

AGE

 $110 per day benefit

$80,300 Pool of Dollars | 2 Year Benefit Deferred

 $110 per day benefit

$80,300 Pool of Dollars | 2 Year Benefit Tailored BIO
Monthly Premium Monthly Premium
53 $76.34 $154.97
*These sample premiums are monthly premiums for a single individual and are subject to change without notice. Your plan rate may be different depending on your plan specifics. Premiums based upon Transamerica TransCare II 2016 Rates in Pennsylvania

Attend a workshop. Explore your options.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Date Location Times
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Howard Gittis Student Center, Room 220 12:30 PM or 1:30 PM
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Howard Gittis Student Center, Room 220 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM
Thursday, January 24, 2019 Howard Gittis Student Center, Room 223 12:30 PM or 1:30 PM

Workshops are open to all, please call 215.901.7905 or CLICK HERE to ensure a seat.

Not able to RSVP? Last minute participants are welcome!

Unisex Rates1 ● Spousal Discounts up to 30% ● Only 10 Health Questions for Full-time Employees, ages 18 – 652

Full-time Employees ages 66 – 79 are eligible to apply with Full Underwriting 
Call 215.901.7905 or Click Here

to RSVP for an on-campus workshop!

Unisex rates available to employees and family members; most individual LTCi offerings employ gender based pricing, where rates for

females are more expensive.

2Full-Time employees are those working 30+ hours per week. All spouses and family members will undergo full health screening

 

TAUP offers Long Term Care Insurance

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The Temple Association of University Professionals (TAUP) is excited to introduce a Long-Term Care insurance [LTCi] program as a benefit for our dues-paying members, underwritten by Transamerica Life Insurance Company.  Since Temple’s administration has for some years not offered this benefit and since these costs are not covered by health insurance, disability insurance or under Medicare, TAUP has decided to make this insurance benefit available to both full-time and adjunct dues-paying members on a voluntary, participant-paid basis, for a limited time only.

 

LTCi pays for the expenses associated with needing extended care at home or a stay in a Long-Term Care facility. The cost of Long-Term Care can vary based upon your location, the future costs of care and for how long care is needed.  An average stay in a Long-Term Care facility is almost 2.5 years1 and the current average cost of nursing home care in Pennsylvania  is $316/day2. Through this special offering at TAUP, you can design a Long-Term Care insurance plan that fits your unique needs and budget.

 

There are additional advantages to you under this program:

  1. Unisex Pricing is available. Most individual LTCi offerings employ gender-based pricing, where rates for women are more expensive than for males.
  2. Simplified Issue Underwriting – active employees ages 18 – 65 working at least 30 hours per week need only answer 10 Simplified Issue Health Questions.
  3. Your spouse/domestic partner, family members & extended family are also eligible to participate in the program.
  4. Couples Discounts of up to 30% are also available.

This voluntary benefit will be offered during the Long-Term Care insurance open enrollment period, which commences on January 14, 2019.  Prior to open enrollment, you can learn more during on-campus educational workshops. These will be held on Wednesday, December 5th at 12PM and 1PM in the Student Center Room 217B, and Thursday, December 6th at 12:30PM and 1:30PM in the Student Center Room 217D .  The location will be announced via email. Please CLICK HERE to RSVP today!

 

During the upcoming limited enrollment period, you will have the opportunity to meet with Harris Kivitz, our Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist, to design a plan that fits your budget. You can meet with Harris in person or online & over the phone.

 

Please note that LTCi does not make sense for everyone.  The policy-holder should have sufficient financial assets to protect in order to justify the premiums.  But even if you are not in a position to benefit from it directly, your family members may be. If you have questions about this, please contact Harris.

 

Once this enrollment period ends, the Simplified Issue Underwriting will only be available to new hires. Find out more about this new benefit and direct any questions to Harris Kivitz by calling 215.901.7905 or emailing kivitz1@verizon.net.