The University Benefits Office administers all employee benefits programs available to University employees and retirees. Essential functions performed by the University Benefits Office are to:

• Develop and implement policies that guide benefits administration for CUNY's active full-time instructional and classified staff, its retirees, the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOCs) and students;
• Work with City and or State agencies, unions and health benefits providers to ensure that health, welfare and retirement benefit programs are maintained with integrity and in compliance with all regulatory requirements;
• Represent CUNY in the negotiations of health benefit plans for the EOCs and the students, and actively participating as a Trustee of the PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund;
• Provide guidance to CUNY administration, the colleges' human resources directors, benefits officers, payroll officers and labor designees in matters of benefits administration or interpretation of policies and procedures;
• Review data and audit reports provided by the colleges for vendor payment authorizations; and
• Authorize adjustments for University and employee underpayments or overpayments for retirement benefits.

The types of benefits managed through the University Benefits Office include health, welfare, pension, tax-deferred savings plans, domestic partners benefits, tuition waiver program, and the Transit Benefit program.

In addition, the unit has been responsible for the overall administration of early retirement incentive programs, including the development of program parameters, communication of program contents to eligible employees, group and individual counseling, determination of program eligibility and the payment of lump sum benefits under the programs.

The University Benefits Office has undertaken compliance and financial audits of the Optional Retirement Program, the University's tax-deferred annuity programs, the New York City Employee Benefits Program (health insurance), and the PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund.

Summary of Benefits

• Classified Managerial Staff Benefits at a Glance pdf
• Doctoral Student Health Plan
• Executive Compensation Plan pdf
• Instructional Staff pdf
• Adjunct Benefits (Non Doctoral Student) pdf

Policies

• Dedicated Sick Leave Program pdf
• Application to Donate Dedicated Leave pdf
• Application to receive Dedicated Sick Leave pdf
• Domestic Partner Information Packet pdf
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Documents
• Military Leave pdf
• Tuition Waiver pdf

Programs

• New York City Health Benefits Program
• New York's 529 College Savings Program
• CUNY Work/Life Program
• Transit Benefit

Union Welfare Funds

• PSC/CUNY Welfare Fund
• DC 37

Pension Providers

• TIAA-CREF Retirement System (TIAA-CREF)
• The Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS)
• New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS)
• New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS)
• New York State Deferred Compensation/457 Plan

Benefits News

• The Marriage Equality Act pdf
• Young Adult Coverage to Age 26 pdf
• Young Adult Option Through Age 29 pdf

Campus Benefits Offices Contacts