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State employees to pay more for health insurance in FY10
The fiscal 2010 state budget signed Daily Collegian Friday September 26, 2008
Because public employees cannot lawfully strike, they're turning to other options. Chancellor Search Committee Selects FinalistsFour names have been put forth to President Wilson from the Chancellor Search Committee: Martin Hall, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town; Robert C. Holub, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee; Harris Pastides, Vice President for Research and Health Sciences at the University of South Carolina and Executive Director of the University of South Carolina Research Foundation; and Satish K. Tripathi, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at the State University of New York at Buffalo. SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE CANDIDATES ONLINE TO MSP Governor Patrick Wants to Increase Your Health Insurance Premiums!Tell Governor Patrick (617-725-4005) and your state representative and senator that there are better ways to balance the state budget. As you know, despite claiming to be on the side of workers and public higher education, Governor Patrick has indicated that he intends to solve part of the budget crisis (caused in large measure by the failure to raise revenues by more progressive means) on the backs of state employees. He has included in his proposed FY09 state budget a plan to shift more than $51 million in costs to state employees by increasing the premiums you pay for your health insurance coverage. Annual MSP General Membership Meeting: Noon Tuesday 04/24/12 -- Cape Cod Lounge in Student UnionSave the date!MetLife Dental Plan Changes Announced -- Effective 7/1/11Effective 7/1/11 the calendar year maximum for the dental program has been increased to $1,200. The increased maximum will apply to all services provided on or after 7/1/11. Also effective July 1, 2011, coverage for dental implants has been added to the Type C services. Exceptional Merit Vote Results -- Message from the PresidentThe results of the MSP vote on the administration’s Exceptional Merit Proposal are in and the set of agreements was approved by the membership by a vote of 453 in favor (60.5%) and 295 opposed (39.5%). Ballotbin Notes 05-19-11- Ballotbin email comes from rphillis@bio.umass.edu, not from Ballotbin - check your email date queue: dated yesterday 05-18-11 although may not have arrived until today - email subject is MSP VOTE Exceptional Merit All Member Meeting and Vote on Exceptional Merit ProposalThe MSP has received final language from the administration on their proposal to grant exceptional merit awards. The MSP Board submits the set of proposals to the membership for a binding vote, with a mixed recommendation. The Board vote was split very nearly into even thirds, recommending approval, recommending against approval and recommending a vote, but without recommendation. The final agreement depends on the results of this vote by the full MSP membership. |
