Benefits Handbook for Faculty and Professional Research Staff

Benefits Overview

This online brochure, Introducing Your NYU Employee Benefits, provides an overview of University employee benefits.

NYU Benefits Resource Center

Access detailed benefit plan information, summary plan descriptions, news and updates, health and wellness resources and information targeted to your specific needs. Find out how life events affect your NYU benefits, download contacts and forms, and more by logging on to the NYU Benefits Resource Center via NYUHome.

• Your Guide to the Benefits Resource Center
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Medical Plan Options

Choosing the NYU Point-of-Service Plan or a Health Maintenance Organization

Full-time faculty and professional research staff (codes 102 and 103) may choose to have their health coverage provided by either the NYU Point-of-Service Plan or one of the three Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) offered through the University.

• Introducing Your NYU Employee Benefits
• 2005 Point-of-Service Advantage Plan Summary Plan Description
• 2005 Point-of-Service Value Plan Summary Plan Description
• 2005 Aetna HMO 05 Summary Plan Description
• 2005 HIP HMO 05 Summary Plan Description
• 2005 Oxford HMO 05 Summary Plan Description
• 2005 Monthly Contribution Rates
• What is a Qualifying Status Change?
• Summary of University Policy on Domestic Partner Benefits

Changing Your Health Care Coverage

Annual Open Enrollment

Each fall during the designated open enrollment period, you have the opportunity to make the following changes in your health care coverage, to become effective the following January 1:

• Opt out of health coverage (waive coverage)
• Switch coverage to or from the NYU Point-of-Service Plan (United Healthcare) or one of the Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) available through NYU
• Change from one HMO to another HMO
• Add or drop your spouse/dependents if you have not previously done so

Changes will remain in effect until the next open enrollment period, unless you have a qualifying family status change that permits you to change your coverage. Qualifying family status changes include events such as marriage, registration of a domestic partner, birth or adoption of a child, etc. For a complete list, contact the Benefits Office.

Enrolling New Dependents

New dependents may be enrolled in the NYU medical plans within 31 days of marriage or registration of a domestic partner and their children, birth, or adoption. Coverage will be effective as of the date of the event.