Faculty Assembly wants a role in setting the payment structure for the University's new health care package, which was announced Feb. 22. (For details, see page 7.) A three-year contract, with UPMC Health System as the sole health care insurance provider, is scheduled to go into effect July 1. At its Feb. 29 meeting, Faculty […]
Faculty Assembly wants input on rate-setting for health insurance >
March 2nd, 2000Vision insurance costs down 4%; dental insurance rates up 1.4% >
March 2nd, 2000The 3,500 staff and faculty members who buy vision insurance through Pitt will see their monthly premiums actually decrease next year by 4 percent overall. For those who buy dental insurance through the University (likewise, about 3,500 people), the overall rate will go up by 1.4 percent. The new rates will be in effect from […]
Trustees approve 5-year goals for Pitt >
March 2nd, 2000Pitt trustees on Feb. 24 unanimously ap- proved a broad statement of University goals for the next five years. They include: * Strengthening Pitt's position as one of America's most respected providers of high quality undergraduate education. * Enhancing existing strengths in graduate and professional education. * Increasing the scope, quality and visibility of Pitt […]