New hire enrollment within 28 days of date of hire.
New Employee Benefits Enrollment and Form Submission
State employee health insurance
After you have attended the New Employee Benefits Overview, you will receive the New Employee Benefits Overview Checklist. You must sign this document and submit to the Benefits Unit, certifying your attendance of the session.
Adding a dependent to an existing health insurance plan.
MC Life Insurance information
Continuing your health insurance into retirement.
You will make your electronic election through the SUNY Retirement at Work Portal and also submit the corresponding paper application. Please note, if you are electing either ERS or TRS, these paper forms require a physical signature, digital signatures are not acceptable.
Voluntary Savings Plans- 403(b) and 457(b)
This program is available to UUP members attending a SUNY or Empire State College and is dependent upon space being available.
The program is available to all Full-Time State & RF Employees attending a SUNY or Empire State College. A percentage of the tuition for three (3) credits may be waived each Spring and Fall semesters, based on career-relatedness and availability of funds.
Starting this fall, departments will be able to request a curated benefits meeting (in-person or over zoom) tailored specifically to the needs of their team members.