University Benefits
The University Benefits Office administers all employee benefits programs available to CUNY employees and retirees. The goal of the City University of New York is to offer a comprehensive benefits package that will meet both the present and future needs of our employees and their families. The types of benefits managed through CUNY’s University Benefits Office include health, welfare, retirement and other programs. Depending upon your role at CUNY, you are eligible for a specific benefit program.
This website will allow you to obtain a summary of the benefits available to you, as well as to research your benefit plans in more detail. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your Campus Benefits Officer or our University Benefits Office.
Benefits At A Glance >>
- Adjunct (Non-Doctoral)
- Classified Managerial <pdf>
- Classified Staff
- Doctoral Student
- Executive Compensation Plan <pdf>
- HEO Series—Instructional Staff (Teaching and Non-Teaching) <pdf>
Union/Welfare Funds >>
Forms >>
- Application to Donate Dedicated Sick Leave <pdf>
- Application to Receive Dedicated Sick Leave <pdf>
- Health Benefits Application <pdf>
- Park and Ride Plan Enrollment Form <pdf>
- Salary Reduction Agreement <pdf>
- Transit Benefit Enrollment Form <pdf>
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Worker's Compensation Claims
- Accident Description Codes <pdf>
- Employee Claim Initiation and Statement <pdf>
- Employee Option to Charge Against Annual and/or Sick Leave Balances <pdf>
- Supervisor and/or Agency Report of Injury <pdf>
- Witness Statement <pdf>
Policies >>
CUNY Work/Life Program>>
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Juggling your personal & professional life? The CUNY Work/Life Program can help and it's FREE to employees and their families. To log in use company code: CUNY
Retirement >>
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Pension Providers
- New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS)
- New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS)
- Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) (administered by TIAA-CREF)
- The Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS)
- Summary Comparison Chart: TRS & ORP
- CUNY Voluntary Savings Plans — Universal Availability Notice <pdf>
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Supplemental Retirement Vehicles
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Pre-Retirement Planning
- Phased Retirement Summary <pdf>
- Phased Retirement Application - Faculty <pdf>
- Phased Retirement Application - Professional Staff <pdf>
- Phased Retirement Signed Agreement <pdf>
Programs >>
- New York's 529 College Saving Program
- New York City Health Benefits Program
- Personal Service Unit (PSU) – For DC 37 Members Only
- Transit Benefit
CUNY eMall — Discounts for Faculty and Staff >>
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The CUNY eMall is a virtual shopping plaza where merchants offer a variety of discounts and other promotional programs on goods and services to CUNY faculty and staff. To access the eMall you must log into the CUNY portal.
Benefits News >>
- Flexible Spending Accounts Program - Open Enrollment Period for Plan Year 2014 <pdf>
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- New Health Plan Rates Effective July 2013
- Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit- Notice to Employees <pdf>
- Dependent Eligibility Verification Audit FAQs <pdf>
- Health Benefits Program Rate Changes <pdf>
- NYCERS 2013 Pension Seminar Calendar <pdf>
- Young Adult Coverage to Age 26
- Young Adult Option Through Age 29 <pdf>