• About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • FTC Disclosure
Sunday, July 6, 2025
  • Login
The Fordham Ram
  • Home
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Editor’s Pick
    • Fashion
    • Film And Television
    • Food
    • Music
    • Review
    • Television
    • Theatre
    • Who’s That Kid
  • News
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Faculty & Administrative
    • Feature
    • Finance
    • Metro
    • USG
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • Editorial
    • From The Desk
    • Letters To The Editor
    • Op-Ed
  • Sports
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rowing
    • Senior Profile
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming And Diving
    • Tennis
    • Track And Field
    • Volleyball
  • About Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Editor’s Pick
    • Fashion
    • Film And Television
    • Food
    • Music
    • Review
    • Television
    • Theatre
    • Who’s That Kid
  • News
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Faculty & Administrative
    • Feature
    • Finance
    • Metro
    • USG
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • Editorial
    • From The Desk
    • Letters To The Editor
    • Op-Ed
  • Sports
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rowing
    • Senior Profile
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming And Diving
    • Tennis
    • Track And Field
    • Volleyball
  • About Us
No Result
View All Result
The Fordham Ram
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Faculty Unites Over Healthcare

Elijah Gray by Elijah Gray
January 9, 2024
in News
0
Faculty Unites Over Healthcare
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Reddit

The main issue cited by the Faculty Senate was the fact that the administration “announced that it had selected United Healthcare as the sole provider of medical insurance for Fordham employees. This decision was made without the approval of the Faculty Senate.”

According to Andrew Clark, Ph.D., vice president of the Faculty Senate, the main purpose of the meeting was to “enable the faculty to get a briefing and express their concerns.” Clark stated that many of the faculty was confused and frustrated by the administration’s decision. He also hoped this meeting would provide the faculty an “opportunity for solidarity.”

The healthcare conversation has been on-going. The faculty senate FAQ website states, “faculty representatives did participate in a process that led to the consideration of Cigna and United Healthcare as possible providers of medical insurance.” However, the faculty hold that the “University statutes require that changes in faculty salary and benefits be approved by the Faculty Salary and Benefits Committee and the Faculty Senate. Unfortunately, the administration did not follow these provisions of the statutes.”

Clark and the Faculty Senate are incensed, as they believe the administration has moved away from previous statues the groups had agreed upon.

The healthcare provider is a major issue, as the plan is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2015. However, the Faculty Senate has not approved that decision yet. They say that they remain in conversation with the administration about this issue.

Time is pressing on this issue, according to the Faculty Senate, as the open enrollment for United Healthcare begins October 10. The Faculty Senate cites the university statutes which, according to the Faculty Senate FAQ page, “require the administration and the Faculty Senate to come to consensus on any changes to the package of salary and benefits for faculty. Therefore, unless there is an agreement between the administration and the faculty over the entire ‘package’ (to use Fr. McShane’s term for the full set of particulars we have been negotiating, including health care, salary, merit, etc.), and unless this agreement is approved by the Salary and Benefits Committee, and then by the Faculty Senate, as the university statutes require, the administration is not permitted to make the changes that it envisions. The Faculty Senate has held open all options, including legal action, to enforce the faculty’s rights and privileges.”

The FAQ states that the faculty senate prefers Cigna insurance over United Healthcare since it had concerns with the provider including “UHC’s inability to provide us with statistics on the rejection of claims.” They are also worried about “UHC’s weaker customer service record, their lower national rankings…and the lower cost of UHC to the university.”

Clark says the faculty has “a lot of unforeseen issues in the next weeks.” The faculty believes that they have offered different proposals including some concessions, but they say the administration has not offered the same courtesy back.

Meetings are continuing this week, with the Faculty Senate coming together on Friday for its first meeting of the semester.

__________

Kelly Kultys is the Editor-in-Chief for The Fordham Ram.

 

Tags: HealthcareKELLY KULTYSNews
Previous Post

MLB Blog: Cruzin With the Birds

Next Post

Golf Stuck In Rough at Colgate

Next Post
Golf Stuck In Rough at Colgate

Golf Stuck In Rough at Colgate

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

The Fashion House Revolution: Reinventing Style with Every Collection

The Fashion House Revolution: Reinventing Style with Every Collection

2 years ago
Time to Switch: 6 Reasons Why Learning Online Piano Lessons Is Super Effective to Learn

Time to Switch: 6 Reasons Why Learning Online Piano Lessons Is Super Effective to Learn

2 years ago

Popular News

  • Google Kills off Major Fitbit Functionality

    Google Kills off Major Fitbit Functionality

    3 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Top FREE Best Online Singing Courses and Classes

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Learning from Nahko Bear

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Free Online Bookkeeping Courses With Certificates

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Track a Phone Without a SIM Card: Is It Possible?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Connect with us

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • FTC Disclosure

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Editor’s Pick
    • Fashion
    • Film And Television
    • Food
    • Music
    • Review
    • Television
    • Theatre
    • Who’s That Kid
  • News
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Faculty & Administrative
    • Feature
    • Finance
    • Metro
    • USG
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • Editorial
    • From The Desk
    • Letters To The Editor
    • Op-Ed
  • Sports
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Rowing
    • Senior Profile
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming And Diving
    • Tennis
    • Track And Field
    • Volleyball
  • About Us

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.