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BENEFITS INFORMATION
FOR PART-TIME NON-CLASSROOM FACULTY EMPLOYEES

Health Insurance Plans
Retirement Plans
Supplemental Retirement Annuity
TransitChek
Tuition Exemption
Tuition Assistance
Employee Assistance Plan
Wellness
Workers' Compensation

HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS (Enrollment Optional)
HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF NEW YORK (HIP)
(The HIP Plans are Administered by the UCE of FIT Welfare Fund)
Enrollment Periods: You are eligible to enroll in either the HIP HMO or HIP POS plans described below during your first sixty (60) days of employment or during the regular open enrollment periods of September 1st or January 1st of each year. In addition, a special enrollment period is available to individuals who lose other group health insurance coverage provided application is made within 30 days of the loss of such coverage. For plan information, provider directories, or an enrollment application, please contact the UCE Welfare Fund office at (212)217-3370 or stop by the office which is located on-campus in room B-902.

HIP PRIME HMO (Health Maintenance Organization)
This plan includes an extensive network of health care facilities and physicians in the five boroughs of New York City, plus Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties. You must select a HIP participating primary care physician who will coordinate your care and referrals to HIP specialists and hospitals. The plan offers a package of medical, hospital, and prescription benefits. There is no out-of-network coverage with this plan except for emergency care.

FOR PREMIUM AMOUNTS CONTACT THE WELFARE FUND OFFICE AT (212) 217-3370.

HIP POS (Point-of-Service Plan)
Available in the five boroughs of New York City, plus Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties. This plan offers a package of medical, hospital, and prescription benefits. The plan allows you to either use out-of-network providers and hospitals or HIP in-network providers and hospitals. However, there is an out-of-pocket annual deductible and co-insurance charges when using out-of-network providers and hospitals.

FOR PREMIUM AMOUNTS CONTACT THE WELFARE FUND OFFICE AT (212) 217-3370.

AETNA HMO Plan
(The Aetna plan is administered by FIT’s Human Resources Department)
Enrollment Periods: You are eligible to enroll in the Aetna HMO plan described below during your first thirty (30) days of employment or during the annual open enrollment held in the month of November each year for a January 1st effective date. In addition, a special enrollment period is available to individuals who lose other group health insurance coverage provided application is made within 30 days of the loss of such coverage. For plan information, provider directories, or an enrollment application, please contact the Human Resources Benefits area at (212) 217-3670, or stop by the office at 236 W. 27th Street, 11th Floor. To view Aetna’s provider directory on-line, go to http://www.aetna.com/index.html and click on DocFind.

AETNA HMO (Health Maintenance Organization)
This plan includes an extensive network of physicians and hospitals throughout the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. You must select an Aetna participating primary care physician who coordinates your care and referrals to specialists and hospitals. The plan offers a package of medical, hospital, and prescription benefits. Under this plan, office visits are covered for a $10 co-pay. There is no out-of-network coverage with this plan except for emergency care.

Health Insurance Premiums are based on state of residence
                  New York
                  Individual     $675.53    ($2,026.59 quarterly)
                  Family       $1,815.12    ($5,445.36 quarterly)

                  New Jersey (Northern & Southern)
                  Individual     $874.96    ($2,624.88 quarterly)
                  Family         $2,335.31 ($7,005.93 quarterly)

                  Connecticut
                  Individual     $852.34    ($2,557.02 quarterly)
                  Family       $2,289.66    ($6,868.98 quarterly)

                  Pennsylvania
                  Individual     $874.96    ($2,624.88 quarterly)
                  Family       $2,335.31   ($7,005.93 quarterly)

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RETIREMENT PLANS (ENROLLMENT OPTIONAL)
Part-time faculty employees may join one or both of the following retirement plans. Note: A decision not to enroll as a new faculty members will not disqualify you from enrolling at a future date. However, you must complete the Retirement Option form indicating whether you are electing to join the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System as a new employee.

NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (“NYSTRS”) - (Enrollment Optional)
(Defined Benefit Plan)
FIT is required by New York State legislation to obtain from all new part-time faculty members, in writing, whether they wish to join or not join the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System. It is mandatory that you indicate your decision, sign, and return a NYSTRS Retirement Option form to The Office of Human Resources as soon as possible.

If you join the NYSTRS, your salary will be reduced by 3% each pay period as your employee contribution for the first ten (10) years of membership; no further employee contributions are required thereafter. FIT as your employer, also makes a contribution to the plan on your behalf. A booklet from the NYSTRS describing membership, benefits, and plan guidelines is available in Human Resources. You may also obtain additional information from the NYSTRS web site www.nystrs.org.

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SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT ANNUITY PLAN (Enrollment Optional)
A Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) 403(b) plan is a tax-deferred annuity for employees who want to set aside a portion of their salary for long term tax-deferred retirement accumulations. (The College does not make any contribution to this plan.) An employee may elect to reduce his/her salary by a given percentage, as long as this amount does not exceed the dollar amount permitted by the Internal Revenue Code’s maximum exclusion allowance. The IRS maximum exclusion allowance limits for calendar year 2010 are $16,500 for employees under age fifty and $22,000 for employees age 50 and over. Employees may make up to four salary reductions changes per calendar year.

Participants in the SRA plan may direct salary reduction monies to one of the following five retirement carriers or divide SRA monies among any number of the four carriers shown below.

403 (b) Carriers: ING, Met Life, TIAA-CREF, VALIC

Each carrier offers a variety of investment options. Booklets for each of the carriers are available in Human Resources and may be obtained by calling the Benefits area at extension 73670. Representatives from each carrier are available on campus throughout the spring and fall semesters to meet individually with employees to answer questions on investment options and to assist in retirement planning. A schedule which lists the days each representative is posted on the HR intranet each semester by the Benefits area.

If you are interested in enrolling in the SRA plan, call the Benefits area at extension 73670 to request further information.

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HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS (Enrollment Optional)
Eligibility:
● All part-time non-classroom faculty employees who are working are eligible to enroll in one of the three health insurance plans described on the following pages.

● You may enroll your spouse or domestic partner*, and your dependent children up to age 23 (children age 19 or over must be full-time students to be eligible).

● Please note the enrollment periods for each plan.

● You will be billed on a quarterly basis for the health insurance plan you choose (the payment will not be deducted from your paycheck).

●Non-Classroom faculty members pay the full premium rates for coverage during the first five (5) years of employment. For years six (6) and seven (7) of employment, part-time non-classroom faculty employees working eighteen (18) or more hours per week will be eligible for a 35% reimbursement of health insurance premiums from the College, a fifty-percent (50%) reimbursement for years eight (8) through twelve (12), and a sixty-five percent reimbursement thereafter. Please note that the reimbursement is based on the Individual premium rate only (if enrolled on Family coverage, employee pays the difference between Individual and Family premiums).

Additional Health Insurance Reimbursement Information
For enrollees on the HIP HMO or the HIP POS plan, the reimbursement noted above is based on the basic monthly rates only (administration fee is not reimbursed).

For enrollees on the Aetna HMO plan, the reimbursement rate noted above will be based on the Aetna rate if the Aetna rate is equal to or less than the HIP POS rate. If at any time the Aetna rate is higher than the HIP POS rate, the reimbursement will based on the (lower) HIP POS rate.

*For information on Domestic Partner documentation and the possible tax consequences of enrolling a Domestic Partner on the medical plan, please contact the Human Resources Benefits area at extension 73670* or go InsideFIT and view the information under the Human Resources/Benefits area.

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FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN
This plan allows employees to redirect a portion of their income to pay for plan premiums, medical expenses, and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. Please see the enclosed brochure from Preferred Group Plans, our plan administrator, for more details. The annual amount elected for this plan must be carefully estimated since any excess funds remaining in the account at the end of the year are forfeited. It is recommended that employees considering enrollment speak to a representative from Preferred at 800-573-7474 for guidance before completing an application form. New employees who are interested in immediate enrollment must complete an application form within 30 days of hire. Otherwise, all employees may enroll during our annual open enrollment which is held each December for the following plan (calendar) year. Part-time non-classroom faculty with a Certificate of Continuous Employment (CCE) may participate in the Flexible Benefit Plan.

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TRANSITCHEK PROGRAM
All employees of the College are eligible to participate in the TransitChek program. The program allows employees to elect to have up to a maximum of $230 per month ($2,760 annually) deducted from payroll checks on a pre-tax basis to use for mass-transit transportation expenses. This results in a tax-savings to the employee. TransitChek enrollees may choose to receive benefits in the form of the Premium TransitChek Metro Card, railroad Mail-and-Ride credits, or Voucher checks which can be used with other participating bus/train/van/ferry providers. The enclosed brochure describes the program in more detail and also provides a complete listing of the participating transit providers. You may enroll by calling Transit Center directly at 1-800 557-0553 or by enrolling over their secure web site at www.transitchekdirect.com. To complete your enrollment, you will need to provide FIT’s company code which is FTN28, and also the FIT employee ID number you were issued. Please note that there is a minimum waiting period of six weeks between the time of enrollment and when the first benefit is received.

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TUITION EXEMPTION FOR COURSES TAKEN AT FIT
Part-time non-classroom faculty employees working a minimum of fifteen (15) hours per week, their spouse or domestic partner, and dependent children, shall be exempt from paying tuition and registration fees for all courses offered at FIT, subject to IRS guidelines. Tuition Exemption forms are available in Human Resources and should be completed and approved prior to registering for classes. Your supervisor will need to sign the form prior to approval by Human Resources.

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TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR COURSES TAKEN AT OTHER SUNY COLLEGES
This benefit applies to FIT employees only and is not available to family members. Each year FIT receives an allotment from SUNY to provide tuition assistance to employees taking courses at other SUNY campuses. Employees must pay full tuition costs upon registration and then submit proof of registration and payment to the Human Resources Department by April 1st each year. The amount of assistance each employee receives will depend on the total number of employees who apply. For further information and to obtain SUNY tuition assistance forms, please call the Human Resources Benefits area at extension 73670.

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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
The FIT/UCE Employee Assistance Program is a jointly sponsored labor/management program. It is a free service designed to assist employees who may be experiencing personal problems which can affect their ability to function on the job. The program is also available to the family members or significant others of FIT employees. The FIT/UCE EAP program upholds the strictest professional and legal standards of confidentiality. Please see the enclosed brochure for more details on the program. The EAP confidential phone number is (212) 217-7167. For additional information and for a current schedule of programs, go to InsideFIT and click on Departments for the Employee Assistance Program.

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WELLNESS PROGRAM
The Employee Wellness Program offers a variety of programs each semester, including free lunchtime exercise classes, Weight Watchers groups, special lunchtime seminars, and health screenings. Fliers announcing the events are circulated on campus.

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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
FIT employees are covered under the New York State Workers’ Compensation law. This program provides payment for all necessary and reasonable medical care expenses related to your on-the-job injury or occupational disease. This program may also provide reimbursement for lost wages at rates set by the New York State Department of Labor. Employees should immediately report any accident or illness to FIT Security (Ext. 77777) and/or the FIT Health Services (Ext. 77625) and seek first aid or other necessary medical attention. The Human Resources Department Benefits area administers the Workers’ Compensation program for FIT employees. Our Workers’ Compensation carrier is PMA Management Corp., 5789 Widewaters Parkway, Dewitt, NY 13214. They can be reached at 1-800-222-1780. For further information on Workers’ Compensation, contact Human Resources at extension 73670.

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