The University CORE has accepted the UBAT's recommendations to:

• Improve dental plan coverage
• Implement a new vision plan
• Change one of the current medical plan offerings

Recommendations regarding the NYU Retirement Plan are currently under legal review and require ongoing study. The University CORE has also accepted some of the UBAT's recommendations regarding tuition benefits, including improving NYU's "portable" tuition benefits for dependent children over the next five years.

The CORE is seeking additional input and comment from the community as they make decisions about undergraduate dependent Tuition Remission and Portable Tuition benefits (see the recommendations below). You can provide feedback on these issues in two ways: 1) participate in upcoming discussions held by the FSC or AMC or 2) send an e-mail with your thoughts to ubat@nyu.edu

FAQs

This section will be updated with questions of general interest that are being asked, along with responses that may be helpful in understanding the UBAT process and the Tuition Remission recommendations under consideration. Check back periodically for additional information.

• Q. What is "the CORE"?
• Q. How does the University’s governance structure shape decisions about employee benefits?
• Q. Is there a written summary or transcript of the UBAT video and accompanying PowerPoint available?
• Q. If my dependent child enrolls in a graduate degree program in the Fall of 2008, will they receive Tuition Remission benefits to the completion of the degree?
• Q. If my spouse/domestic partner enrolls in a degree program at NYU before 02/01/09, which level of Tuition Remission Benefit will they get?
• Q. If my dependent child enrolls in an undergraduate degree program at NYU before January 1, 2010, which level of Tuition Remission Benefit will they get?

Q. What is "the CORE"?
A. The CORE consists of the seven most senior academic and administrative officers of the President's Senior Team. Click here to go to the University Leadership web page. Additionally, all members of the CORE, Senior Team, Deans, Vice Presidents, and Vice Provosts make up the University Leadership Team. Click here to view NYU Leadership at a Glance.

Q. How does the University’s governance structure shape decisions about employee benefits?
A. The University Senate, chaired by the President of the University, is the chief deliberative body of the University on matters of policy and practice. Membership is comprised of officers of the University Administration and representatives from four constituent councils:

• Student Senators Council
• Faculty Senators Council (FSC)
• Deans Council
• Administrative Management Council (AMC)

The University Administration leads policy discussions by convening special committees, such as UBAT. The FSC and AMC make recommendations to the CORE regarding HR policy, benefits, and compensation. Each of these groups appointed two of their members to participate on UBAT. You can learn more about the FSC and AMC on their web sites:

• Faculty Senators Council
• Administrative Management Council

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Q. Is there a written summary or transcript of the UBAT video and accompanying PowerPoint available?
A. A PDF of the slides that accompanied the video is now available: click on UBAT Presentation and Recommendations slides. The UBAT committee felt that it was important for the NYU community to understand the context in which recommendations were made--hence the decision to accompany the slides with an active presentation. It is not possible to convey this in a condensed written summary.

The UBAT spent a year studying NYU benefits from every angle. These recommendations reflect extensive study, discussion, and reflection. Faculty and administrators are encouraged to invest 30 minutes in watching the presentation to learn and understand the thinking that went into the recommendations.

Q. If my dependent child enrolls in a graduate degree program in the Fall of 2008, will they receive Tuition Remission benefits to the completion of the degree?
A. Yes. Your child would receive 100% of the Tuition Remission benefit. Graduate Tuition Remission benefits for dependent children will be eliminated for students enrolling after 2/1/09.

Q. If my spouse/domestic partner enrolls in a degree program at NYU before 02/01/09, which level of Tuition Remission benefit will they get?
A. Your spouse/domestic partner would receive the current 100% level of Tuition Remission benefit. If they enroll after that date, they will be eligible for 50% Tuition Remission for either an undergraduate or graduate degree program.

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Q. If my dependent child enrolls in an undergraduate degree program at NYU before January 1, 2010, which level of Tuition Remission benefit will they get?
A.Your child would receive the current 100% level of Tuition Remission benefit for an undergraduate degree at this time.

Note: The level of Tuition Remission benefit after January 1, 2010 depends upon which of the two UBAT recommendations are accepted.

UBAT recommended two ways to reallocate Tuition Remission dollars in order to fund an increase in Portable Tuition benefits for Dependent Child Undergraduate study at other schools. These recommendations are under consideration by the NYU community (see below).

Recommendation A: Retain current 100% level of undergraduate tuition remission for dependent children.

Recommendation B: Reduce NYU Undergraduate Tuition Remission for dependent children from 100% to 75%. This allocates more money to a higher level of Portable Tuition benefit in the future.

                  The Portable Tuition
                  benefit will be:

For AY beginning	A TR=100%	B TR=75%
Fall 2009	$2,500	$2,500
Fall 2010	$3,000	$3,500
Fall 2011	$3,500	$5,000
Fall 2012	$4,000	$6,500
Fall 2013	$4,500	$7,500

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