With Benefits Open Enrollment for 2017 around the corner, this is a good time to review the impact of health plan changes resulting from the new HUCTW-Harvard Agreement that our Union’s members ratified in February 2016. Health care can be complicated and we want to make sure you get answers to your questions in order to make confident decisions for yourself and your family. Open Enrollment will take place November 2-16.…
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HUCTW and Harvard have come to an agreement about two new programs that will help members with the impact of increased Cambridge-Allston parking rates for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, including new…
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During this important election season, we want to remind you to please be sure you are registered to vote. The deadline to register to vote in Massachusetts is Wednesday, October 19, 2016. The election is November 8. You can register to vote in Massachusetts online, by mail, or in person here, and you can also learn about early voting (from Oct 24 - Nov 4) on the same webpage. Click on "Read More" below to see more details, including statewide ballot questions and registering to vote in other states.…
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This information below comes from Harvard’s HR website, HARVie. Visit that site for the most up-to-date information on Harvard’s senior care services and workshops: http://hr.harvard.edu/senior-care-planning Harvard Senior Care Planning Program…
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Most Harvard employees received the University’s “2016 Benefits: Open Enrollment Guide” in the mail last week and we wanted to offer some clarifying and reassuring information about health plan offerings for next year. The health plan design for HUCTW members in 2016 will be unchanged from this year (2015).…
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In order to show our collective energy and concern about our health care negotiations, we have created some bold new posters with slogans that capture some of HUCTW’s core ideas in the health care arena: “Together we can build a better health plan” and “It shouldn’t hurt to pay for health care.” Please post these HUCTW health care posters and graphics around your work space and common areas to show your support for these negotiations and affordable health care for all! …
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As the 2015 Harvard-HUCTW Negotiations have passed their September 30, 2015 deadline, many members want to know what this delay means for our salary increases, our health care, and other important policies and benefits. Check out answers to some of the most frequently asked questions on the following Q&A. Please also reach out to the HUCTW office for more detailed answers to your questions, and to share ideas and concerns: huctw.info@huctw.org, 617-661-8289. …
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Thank you to everyone who responded to our negotiations survey earlier this summer. We received 2936 responses (60% of the membership), which is a fantastic sign of the energy and commitment of our members. HUCTW leaders have been using the stories and statistics from the survey to shape and strengthen our current negotiations with Harvard. The following link is a report summarizing some of the themes, concerns, and perspectives captured in the survey.…
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As described in a recent update from HUCTW and in news accounts, negotiations between Union leaders and University administrators are continuing and intensifying, but have not yet resulted in a new Agreement to take effect on October 1. Union leaders have officially agreed with Harvard administrators that the expiring Agreement will remain “in full force and effect while the parties continue to engage in productive negotiations” toward a new contract. …
Read MoreOn Wednesday of last week, the University announced a set of changes in health care plans for non-union employees (faculty and exempt staff) to take effect on January 1, 2015.…
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