The governor’s budget cuts mean bigger and fewer classes and more tuition! Now’s the time to fight back and make certain that the classes we want to take (and teach) are around in the Spring and years to come.
Tuesday, November 18, 7pm
Hunter College, Faculty & Staff Lounge (NE Corner of the 8th floor, West Building)
A meeting for ALL students and faculty hosted by the Adjunct Project and CUNY Contingents Unite
Tagged budget cuts, meeting, tuition hikesThe Office of International Students has informed us of these important differences in claiming your social security and Medicare tax refund.
International Students who are in Non-Resident Alien Tax Status and who are requesting a refund.
The Office of International Students at The Graduate Center has forms and complete instructions for claiming a refund.
International Students who are in resident tax status (i.e., current students after 5 years in any F or J statuses), mail your refund application to the same IRS office to which you mailed your 1040 Income Tax Return.
Tagged Health Insurance, human resources, international students, refund, Taxes(All of this information was obtained at an informational session with representatives from CUNY and NYSHIP on 10/29/08 at 12pm.)
Please visit our health insurance page for additional information.
When can we enroll?
Enrollment will start in November.
When does my coverage start?
If you’re already employed in one of the eligible titles and have a reasonable expectation of continuing employment, then you will be covered starting on 1/1/09. If you’re new to the system, sorry, you have to wait until 2/1/09 for coverage to begin. This means if you’re currently an adjunct at a college and receive a reappointment letter, your coverage will start on 1/1/09.
I’m a first year Chancellor’s Fellow? What about me?
Well, congratulations! You’ve probably already received information about changing your appointment to a newly developed Graduate Assistant B title to be covered. If you missed that, you may want to contact the Provost’s Office (212-817-2200)
For Pete’s sake, adjuncts don’t get paid in the summer. Will I still have insurance?
Yes! If you have a reasonable expectation of continuing employment in the fall. Just let human resources at the Graduate Center know and they’ll fix it up for you. The deduction might be slightly more from your semester’s paychecks.
Speaking of, what’s the premium?
The individual plan is a bi-weekly deduction of $5.44 and the family plan is a bi-weekly deduction of $46.25.
I’m currently on the PSC Welfare Fund. Do I keep that?
Nope. You must enroll in the NYSHIP plan for health coverage.
I work at a community college and I keep hearing that I need to get changed over to the state payroll to qualify for this plan. Help!
Easy as pie, contact Human Resources at the Graduate Center and they will walk you through it.
Tagged Health InsuranceStudents working on campus at their university are exempt from Social Security and Medicare Tax.
Tagged human resources, refund, Taxes
