Each plan year, each GEO member is entitled to a reimbursement from UHS for any prescription copayment costs that exceed $250. According to Article 35(g) of the GEO contract, no one should make more than $250 in co-payments per year. Members have to keep track of their co-payments themselves, however, because UHS does not automatically stop charging co-pays once this limit is reached. To receive … Continue reading
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In November of 1990, the organizing efforts of UMass Amherst graduate student assistants and community members paid off. While a first contract would not be reached until a 10 day strike the following year, the first step of union ratification occurred in this month, twenty years ago. If you or someone you know was involved in the initial organizing effort, please have them contact the … Continue reading
The date of GEO’s next finance committee meeting has been moved to Tuesday, November 16th. The meeting will convene at 11:00AM in Campus Center Room 802 and will last no more then an hour. The finance committee offers GEO members more then an opportunity to take part in the crucial task of planning next year’s budget.
Massachusetts Voters: You can find your polling place on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website. Be sure to vote on Tuesday, November 2! … Continue reading
Have you checked your Graduate Fellowship and Assistantship Form (GFAF) this semester? This is the form, known to most as your individual contract, that you sign at your department when you accept an assistantship. It lists your start date, end date, hours per week, hourly rate, signature of Grad Program Director, and so forth. If you no longer have your copy, you can get one … Continue reading