Postdoctoral Benefits

Postdoctoral Policy

• Policy on Postdoctoral Scholars and Postdoctoral Education

Benefits Information

Health Insurance Coverage for 9/1/08 - 8/31/09

• Postdoctoral Health Insurance Enrollment Form
  
• Procedures for Enrollment in Postdoc Health Option
  
• HIRD Form sample that you will be asked to fill out in Human Resources because you are using an insurance plan that is not under the GIC plan.  Human Resources has to know that you do have insurance, because Massachusetts requires it.
  
• Schedule of Benefits

Dental Benefits

• Dental Coverage for 9/1/08 - 8/31/09

Included in health plan.

Vision Benefit

• Vision Coverage for 9/1/08 - 8/31/09

Included in health plan.

UMASS International Scholars Plan

• Contact Nancy Condon at 545-2843
• http://www.umass.edu/ipo/schol_insu.html

Parking

All Postdoctoral scholars can purchase employee parking lot space based on availability as indicated by the following Parking Office guidelines:

• All Postdoctoral scholars will pay the GEO rate, which is the minimum permit fee based on the current sliding salary scale agreement for employees.
• Postdoctoral scholars that qualify for payroll deduction have the option of 10 deductions (same as GEO, or whatever current permit fee agreement exists at that time), or by one lump sum payment.
• Postdoctoral scholars that are paid by contract, or by any other form of a compensation agreement, can only pay the permit fee by one lump sum payment

If you have any other questions about our services, we will be glad to be of assistance. Please contact us or visit our office:

Office of Research Affairs (ORA)
Postdoctoral Services
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Research Administration Building
70 Butterfield Terrace
Amherst, MA 01003-9242

Telephone: (413) 545-5283
Fax: (413) 577-1728
E-mail: strakose@ora.umass.edu

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