GAU Insurance Survey

For over 25 years, Graduate Assistants United, the employee union that represents all TAs and RAs on campus, has argued with the university's administration that graduate employees deserve fully-subsidized, comprehensive health care. This past summer, the administration finally responded by asking for GAU's input in developing a healthcare plan for GA's. The outcome, a $400 subsidy that can be used toward the university's student health plan with Scarborough Insurance, falls far short of our insistence on comprehensive coverage designed to address the specific needs of GA's rather than undergraduates.

GAU thinks that graduate employees at UF deserve health benefits that are equal or similar to those at our peer institutions. For example, at the University of Michigan, the graduate employee union there, GEO, has fought for and won comprehensive healthcare with no premiums for graduate employees to pay.

We've created this survey as the first step in pushing for more comprehensive coverage. In order to renegotiate a better health benefit for next year's contract, GAU needs to get a sense of what your needs and desires concerning health care really are. We also need your help. If you can volunteer even a couple of hours of your time to the campaign for better healthcare for GA's contact GAU at: 392-0274 or organizing@ufgau.org.

 
1) Are you a member of GAU?

yes no

Non-membership in GAU will not preclude you from participating in this health care survey. However, membership guarantees a stronger voice in the terms of employment, as members can participate in bargaining council meetings, larger GAU meetings, etc.
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2) What college are you in?
 
3) What is your current health care situation?
  1. parents
  2. partner
  3. Scarborough Student Health Care plan A
  4. Scarborough Student Health Care plan B
  5. Scarborough International Student plan
  6. Another health care plan [please give details]

3) Comments:
 
4) What is your marital status?

Married Single

 
5) What age bracket are you in as it pertains to insurance?
Scarborough's rates by age are available online. (Will open in a new browser window.)

25 and under 26-30 31-40 41-50 51 and over

 
6) Do you have dependents that you want covered?

(Yes)
(No)
 
9) Which plan would be most appropriate to you:
  1. Scarborough Insurance coverage-- accident and injury only.
  2. A health plan that is more comprehensive-- a wellness coverage plan? (keeping in mind that those are usually more expensive)
 
10) Do you plan on taking advantage of the administration's offer of a fixed $400 subsidy toward Scarborough Insurance?
Yes
No
 
10b) If yes, which plan will you use, A or B
A
B
Scarborough Insurance for International Students
 
11) As GAU continues to negotiate health care at UF, which issues should be prioritized? (Rank from 1-- most important, to 6-- least important.)
(Most Important)






(Least Important)

If you listed other for any of the above, please explain and give the number ranking for its priority:
 

12) Have you had any specific problems with the Scarborough Insurance that would be useful as we negotiate a new health plan? If so, please detail:
 
13) Comments:

Once you submit your survey, your data will be submitted anonymously.