Benefits at Columbia

VIEW YOUR 2008 BENEFITS AND TUITION EXEMPTION

Log in at right with your UNI and password to view your 2008 elections, print your tuition exemption, or update your retirement contributions.

Oxford Changed to UHC in 2008

You may need the United HealthCare Transition of Care (PDF) form.

Attention, CIGNA HealthCare Participants

We are happy to announce that negotiations between CIGNA HealthCare of New York, Inc. and Continuum Health Partners are resolved. Click here for more information.

About Benefits for Faculty and Staff

For information about health and welfare benefits for current and retired Faculty and Staff, including postdoctoral benefits, see the column below at left. If you need information about tuition or the Employee Assistance Program, see the right column below. Click here for Benefits forms.

New to CU?

Important: Follow the New Faculty and Staff checklist.

Life Change Events

If you have a life status change, for example a new child, a move, or a change in the status of your marriage or same-sex domestic partnership, please note that you have 31 days from the date of the change to alter your benefits.

You may log in above with your UNI and password to make the eligible changes. Please contact us for assistance, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Health and Welfare Benefits

Faculty and Other Officers

Benefits in Brief for Faculty and Other Officers
2008 (PDF) / 2007 (PDF)
Postdoctoral Fellows: Medical Benefits
for Postdoctoral Fellows not Receiving Salary

Support Staff

Benefits in Brief for Local 2110 and Non-union Support Staff
2008 (PDF) / 2007 (PDF)
Benefits in Brief for SSA and TWU
2008 (PDF) / 2007 (PDF)
Benefits in Brief for Local 100, 32B-32J, 1199, MEBA & MM&P
2008 (PDF) / 2007 (PDF)

COBRA (Officers and Support Staff)

2008 COBRA Rates

Retirement Benefits

Retiree Medical Decision Guide 2008 (PDF)
Retirement Benefits in Brief
Summary Plan Description for the Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University (PDF)
Summary Plan Description for the Columbia University Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (PDF)
Summary Plan Description for the Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff of Columbia University (PDF)

Other Benefits

Tuition Programs

Tuition Exemption Benefits for Faculty, Staff and Their Families at Columbia University:

Tuition Benefits for Faculty and Staff Children, Outside Columbia University:

Other Programs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Benefits Sign-In

Columbia University Online Benefits Enrollment System
Direct deposit? Go to MyColumbia's Faculty and Staff page to view your paycheck
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