New Hire Information

The New Hire Packet is required to be completed and presented to Human Resources during your orientation session prior or on your start date.

Download the New Hire Packet for Adjuncts (Teaching and Non Teaching).

Please view our HR Events Page for orientation registration. 

• Joint Memo Introducing Program (PDF)
• Adjunct Program Description
• Health Plan Summary Benefits Coverage
• New Adjunct Health Insurance and Supplement PSC/CUNY Welfare Fund Benefits Enrollment Checklist
• Adjunct Monthly Rate Sheet (PDF)
• Health Care Marketplace Information (PDF)
• PICA Program for Injectable and Chemotherapy Drugs

• Delta Care USA Information
• Delta Care USA Dental Enrollment Form
• Guardian Dental Information
• PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Information
• PSC/CUNY Adjunct HIP HMO Description
• PSC/CUNY Adjunct Empire HMO Description

1. Retirement Benefits
   • Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS)
2. Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plans
   • 403(b) Plans (choose only one 403(b) Plan)
     1. TIAA-CREF Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA Plan)
     2. TRS TDA Plan (only for TRS members)
     3. Halliday Financial Services TDA Plan (HRC)
   • 457(b) Plan
     1. New York State Deferred Compensation Plan
   • CUNY Voluntary Savings Plans – Universal Availability Notice

• Transit Benefit Program
• New York’s 529 College Savings Program
• Education Affiliates Federal Credit Union
• Municipal Credit Union

The New Hire Packet is required to be completed and presented to Human Resources during your orientation session prior or on your start date.

Download the New Hire Packet for Classified Civil Service (Full Time).

Please view our HR Events Page for orientation registration. 

• Health Benefits Program
• Summary Program Description Booklet
• Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
• Health Plan Rates
• PICA Program
• Forms and Downloads
• Frequently Asked Questions

• DC 37 Welfare Fund Website – for DC 37 titles only
• Summary Plan Description Booklet  – for DC 37 titles only
• Basic Benefits (at no cost to employee) – for DC 37 titles only
  1. Dental
  2. Optical
  3. Prescription Drug
  4. Disability
  5. Catastrophic Medical
  6. Second Surgical Consultation
  7. Death Benefit
  8. Survivor Benefit
  9. COBRA
  10. Podiatry
  11. Audiology
  12. Personal Service Unit
  13. Health and Pension Services Unit
  14. Welfare Fund Benefits – for information from the appropriate union Welfare Fund

1. Retirement Benefits
   • New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)
2. Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plan
   • 403(b) Plan
     1. MetLife TDA Plan
3. 457(b) Plan
   • New York State Deferred Compensation Plan (NYSDCP)

The New Hire Packet is required to be completed and presented to Human Resources during your orientation session prior or on your start date.

Download the New Hire Packet for Classified Civil Service (Part Time).

1. Health Benefits Program
2. Summary Program Description Booklet
3. Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
4. Health Plan Rates
5. PICA Program
6. Forms and Downloads
7. Frequently Asked Questions

• DC 37 Welfare Fund Website – for DC 37 titles only
• Summary Plan Description Booklet  – for DC 37 titles only
• Basic Benefits (at no cost to employee) – for DC 37 titles only
  1. Dental
  2. Optical
  3. Prescription Drug
  4. Disability
  5. Catastrophic Medical
  6. Second Surgical Consultation
  7. Death Benefit
  8. Survivor Benefit
  9. COBRA
  10. Podiatry
  11. Audiology
  12. Personal Service Unit
  13. Health and Pension Services Unit
  14. Welfare Fund Benefits – for information from the appropriate union Welfare Fund

1. Retirement Benefits
   1. New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)
2. Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plan
   1. 403(b) Plan
      1. MetLife TDA Plan
3. 457(b) Plan
   1. New York State Deferred Compensation Plan (NYSDCP)

1. Transit Program
2. Voluntary Insurance Program call (800) 347-6071
3.  New York’s 529 College Savings Program
4. Municipal Credit Union

The New Hire Packet is required to be completed and presented to Human Resources during your orienation session prior or on your start date.

Download the New Hire Packet for Classified Managerial.

Please view our HR Events Page for orientation registration. 

1. Health Benefits Program
2. Summary Program Description Booklet
3. Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
4. Health Plan Rates
5. PICA Program
6. Forms and Downloads
7. Frequently Asked Questions

1. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Website
2. Summary Plan Description Booklet(for detailed information on all your Welfare Fund benefits)
3. Summary of Prescription Drug Benefits Coverage
4. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Forms
5. Frequently Asked Questions
6. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Contacts
7. Basic Benefits (at no cost to employee)
   1. Dental
   2. Prescription Drug
   3. Vision
   4. Basic Long-Term Disability
   5. Extended Medical
   6. Death Benefit & First-Year Term Life Insurance
   7. Hearing Aid
   8. Wellness
8. Optional Benefits (employee must apply and pay for these benefits)
   1. Optional Extended Disability
   2. Optional Term Life Insurance

1. Retirement Benefits (choose either NYCERS or TIAA-CREF)
   1. New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)
   2. TIAA-CREF (Optional Retirement Program)
2. Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plans
   1. 403(b) Plans (choose only one 403(b) Plan)
      1. TIAA-CREF Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA Plan)
      2. Halliday Financial Services TDA Plan (HRC)
   2. 457(b) Plan
      1. New York State Deferred Compensation Plan
   3. CUNY Voluntary Savings Plans – Universal Availability Notice

1. Transit Benefit Program
2. New York’s 529 College Savings Program
3. Education Affiliates Federal Credit Union
4. Municipal Credit Union

The New Hire Packet is required to be completed and presented to Human Resources during your orientation session prior or on your start date.

Download the New Hire Packet for College Assistants.

1. Health Benefits Program
2. Summary Program Description Booklet
3. Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
4. Health Plan Rates
5. PICA Program
6. Forms and Downloads
7. Frequently Asked Questions

• DC 37 Welfare Fund Website – for DC 37 titles only
• Summary Plan Description Booklet  – for DC 37 titles only
• Basic Benefits (at no cost to employee) – for DC 37 titles only
  1. Dental
  2. Optical
  3. Prescription Drug
  4. Disability
  5. Catastrophic Medical
  6. Second Surgical Consultation
  7. Death Benefit
  8. Survivor Benefit
  9. COBRA
  10. Podiatry
  11. Audiology
  12. Personal Service Unit
  13. Health and Pension Services Unit
  14. Welfare Fund Benefits – for information from the appropriate union Welfare Fund

1. Retirement Benefits
   1. New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)
2. Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plan
   1. 403(b) Plan
      1. MetLife TDA Plan
3. 457(b) Plan
   1. New York State Deferred Compensation Plan (NYSDCP)

1. Transit Program
2. Voluntary Insurance Program call (800) 347-6071
3. New York’s 529 College Savings Program
4. Municipal Credit Union

The New Hire Packet is required to be completed and presented to Human Resources during your orientation session prior or on your start date.

Download the New Hire Packet for Continuing Education Teacher (CET).

1. Health Benefits Program
2. Summary Program Description Booklet
3. Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
4. Health Plan Rates
5. PICA Program
6. Forms and Downloads
7. Frequently Asked Questions

1. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Website
2. Summary Plan Description booklet (for detailed information on all your Welfare Fund benefits)
3. Summary of Prescription Drug Benefits Coverage
4. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Forms
5. Frequently Asked Questions
6. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Contacts
7. Basic Benefits (at no cost to employee)
   1. Dental
   2. Prescription Drug
   3. Vision
   4. Basic Long-Term Disability
   5. Extended Medical
   6. Death Benefit & First-Year Term Life Insurance
   7. Hearing Aid
   8. Wellness
8. Optional Benefits (employee must apply and pay for these benefits)
   1. Optional Extended Disability
   2. Optional Term Life Insurance

• Retirement Benefits
  • a.     New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)
  • b.     Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS)
• Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plans
  • a.     403(b) Plans (choose only one 403(b) plan)
    • i.     TIAA-CREF Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA Plan)
    • ii.     TRS TDA Plan (only for TRS members)
• iii.     Halliday Financial Services TDA Plan (HRC)
  • b.     457(b) Plan
• i.     New York State Deferred Compensation Plan
  • c.     CUNY Voluntary Savings Plans – Universal Availability Notice

1. Transit Benefit Program
2. New York’s 529 College Savings Program
3. Education Affiliates Federal Credit Union
4. Municipal Credit Union

The New Hire Packet is required to be completed and presented to Human Resources during your orientation session prior or on your start date.

Download the New Hire Packet for Executive Compensation Plan.

1. Health Benefits Program
2. Summary Program Description Booklet
3. Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
4. Health Plan Rates
5. PICA Program
6. Forms and Downloads
7. Frequently Asked Questions

1. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Website
2. Summary Plan Description Booklet(for detailed information on all your Welfare Fund benefits)
3. Summary of Prescription Drug Benefits Coverage
4. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Forms
5. Frequently Asked Questions
6. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Contacts
7. Basic Benefits (at no cost to employee)
   1. Dental
   2. Prescription Drug
   3. Vision
   4. Basic Long-Term Disability
   5. Extended Medical
   6. Death Benefit & First-Year Term Life Insurance
   7. Hearing Aid
   8. Wellness
8. Optional Benefits (employee must apply and pay for these benefits)
   1. Optional Extended Disability
   2. Optional Term Life Insurance

1. Retirement Benefits (choose either TRS or TIAA-CREF)
   1. Comparison - Tier IV, V & VI
      1. Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS)
      2. TIAA-CREF (Optional Retirement Program)
2. Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plans
   1. 403(b) Plans (choose only one 403(b) Plan)
      1. TIAA-CREF Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA Plan)
      2. TRS TDA Plan (only for TRS members)
   2. 457(b) Plan
      1. New York State Deferred Compensation Plan
   3. CUNY Voluntary Savings Plans – Universal Availability Notice

1. Transit Benefit Program
2. New York’s 529 College Savings Program
3. Education Affiliates Federal Credit Union
4. Municipal Credit Union

The New Hire Packet is required to be completed and presented to Human Resources during your orientation session prior or on your start date.

Download the New Hire Packet for Graduate Assistants.

Active matriculating doctoral students at the Graduate Center who are employed as either Graduate Assistants or in one of the eligible Adjunct titles and meet specific income levels in those titles are eligible for health insurance coverage for themselves and their dependents.

To be eligible all three requirements must be met:

• First, the students must be matriculated in a doctoral program at the Graduate Center
• Second, they must be employed in one of the following Professional Staff Congress (PSC) titles: Graduate Assistant A, B, C, or D; Adjunct Instructor; Adjunct Lecturer; Adjunct College Laboratory Technician (CLT); Non-Teaching Adjunct I or II
• Third, they must earn a least $4,122 per year in one of those titles; or must earn at least $2,061 per semester if they are employed for just one semester

The health insurance is made available through the Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP), a component of the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP). Students wishing to enroll must complete an enrollment form and provide copies of their social security card, birth certificate, or passport and appointment letter. Additional documentation is required for those wishing to enroll dependents. All enrollment documentation must be presented to the GC Student Affairs office for processing. Once enrolled, participants will receive three insurance identification cards; a medical card to be used for hospitalization, emergency room, doctor office visits, laboratory tests, prescription drug, mental health and substance abuse benefits; one for dental care; and one for vision coverage.
Benefits are administered by a specified insurance provider depending upon the coverage.

• Hospital- administered by Empire BlueCross BlueShield
• Medical/Laboratory- administered by UnitedHealthcare
• Prescription Drug- administered by CVS Caremark
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse- administered by ValueOptions
• Dental Care- administered by EmblemHealth
• Vision Care- administered by Davis Vision 

To find providers participating in the program go to: The Empire Plan or NYSHIP.

Scott Voorhees

NYSHIP Coordinator
Graduate Center
Student Affairs
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 100164309

Email: svoorhees@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7400 ext. 7406

1. Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plans
   1. 403(b) Plan
      1. TIAA TDA Plan (as pre-tax TDA contributions and/or post-tax Roth contributions)
   2. 457(b) Plan
      1. New York State Deferred Compensation Plan
   3. CUNY Voluntary Savings Plans – Universal Availability Notice

1. Transit Benefit Program
2. New York’s 529 College Savings Program
3. Education Affiliates Federal Credit Union
4. Municipal Credit Union

The New Hire Packet is required to be completed and presented to Human Resources during your orientation session prior to or on your start date.

Download the New Hire Packet for Instructional Staff (Teaching & Non-Teaching).

1. Health Benefits Program
2. Summary Program Description Booklet
3. Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
4. Health Plan Rates
5. PICA Program
6. Forms and Downloads
7. Frequently Asked Questions

1. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Website
2. Summary Plan Description Booklet(for detailed information on all your Welfare Fund benefits)
3. Summary of Prescription Drug Benefits Coverage
4. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Forms
5. Frequently Asked Questions
6. PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund Contacts
7. Basic Benefits (at no cost to employee)
   1. Dental
   2. Prescription Drug
   3. Vision
   4. Basic Long-Term Disability
   5. Extended Medical
   6. Death Benefit & First-Year Term Life Insurance
   7. Hearing Aid
   8. Wellness
8. Optional Benefits (employee must apply and pay for these benefits)
   1. Optional Extended Disability
   2. Optional Term Life Insurance

1. Retirement Benefits (choose either TRS or TIAA-CREF)
   1. Comparison - Tier IV, V & VI
      1. Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS)
      2. TIAA-CREF (Optional Retirement Program)
   2. Voluntary Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plans
      1. 403(b) Plans (choose only one 403(b) Plan)
   3. TIAA-CREF Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA Plan)
      1. TRS TDA Plan (only for TRS members)
      2. Halliday Financial Services TDA Plan (HRC)
   4. 457(b) Plan
      1. New York State Deferred Compensation Plan
      2. CUNY Voluntary Savings Plans – Universal Availability Notice

1. Transit Benefit Program
2. New York’s 529 College Savings Program
3. Education Affiliates Federal Credit Union
4. Municipal Credit Union