Faculty Senate January 2010
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UNC Staff Assembly Day of Service Food
Drive
Bring non-perishables to department from
Feb. 8-12—not later then 4:30 on Feb. 12
These food items will be donated to the Food
Bank of Southeastern North Carolina
Staff Senate has people assigned to buildings
who will pick food up
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Main Reason State Health Plan is so
expensive for couples and families:
 The state of NC contributes a very small amount
towards these plans versus other states.
 Example: U.S. National Average of state’s
contributions to family coverage health benefits:
$818. The NC amount is $321. I do not see the
state changing this soon in the current budget
climate.
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A quick fix:
 Make single people pay
 Not popular
 SEANC against it
 However, we are pretty unique in not charging
singles any $$ for health insurance
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Idea of separate plan for spouses and families
Contacted a local health insurance group
State will not allow this
Must go though State Department of
Insurance
Cannot invite vendors to campus
Thus we are not allowed to shop around
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Concerns communicated to me why this
would not be a good idea
 Favoritism to whomever would get this contract
▪ And we would not want to make BCBSNC no-bid
contract look bad
 Conflict of interest
▪ Could McKinney get $$$$ for inviting people???
▪ Hmm, Tony Rand’s biggest contributor is BCBSNC
▪ But that’s OK
 My experience with GA—who’s on first????
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We have a poor health plan that is very
expensive for couples and families
But if you want better coverage, you will be
breaking the law
So you are stuck with SHP
This does hurt the quality of people UNCW
can attract