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Graduate Assistants United at UF
  • About
    • What is a Labor Union?
    • Our History
    • FAQ's
    • Executive Committee
    • Constitution & Bylaws
    • GAU in the News
  • Our Contract
    • Contract Enforcement
    • Contract FAQ
    • GatorGradCare FAQ
    • Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • Issues & Advocacy
    • Fees Campaign
    • Health & Dental Care
    • Family & Child Care
    • Mental Health
    • Local Labor Issues
    • Legislative Efforts
  • Get Involved
    • Join GAU
    • Member Benefits
    • Committees
    • Department Stewards
  • Contact

Health and Dental Care


GAU fights for your health care!

Thanks to GAU efforts, reasonably priced GatorGradCare health and dental insurance is available to all graduate assistants. GAU has worked hard for a robust and equitable health care plan for the unit, and we are committed to constantly fighting to improve GatorGradCare for our members.

We are always working to address the weaknesses of GatorGradCare. Overall, our goal is to secure, by contract, the following minimum standards for health care for all Graduate Assistants:
  • Access to cheaper visits, services, and lab tests within the UF/Shands network.
  • Lower deductibles and coinsurance payments outside the UF/Shands network.
  • Full dental, vision, and rehabilitative physical therapy benefits.
  • Lower premiums for spouses, domestic partners, and child dependents.
  • No lapse or interruption in coverage between semesters.
  • Full outpatient mental health benefits.
  • An uncapped prescription drug benefit with low copayments.

Your membership helps us get closer to the kind of health insurance plan all Graduate Assistants deserve. If you are interested in health care, and would like to help GAU conduct research, develop contract language related to health care, or can do anything else you think would improve our health insurance, please feel free to contact us about it! For more information on GatorGradCare, please visit our GatorGradCare FAQ's.
Graduate Assistants United at the University of Florida
​Your Union. Your Voice. Join Us!
Email
organizing@ufgau.org
(Preferred method of communication)

Phone
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352-575-0366
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Address
PO Box 112014
Gainesville, FL 32611-2070
Office
Yon Hall 224
Office Hours:
Monday 3:00PM-5:00PM
Wednesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
​Friday 1:30PM-3:30PM
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  • About
    • What is a Labor Union?
    • Our History
    • FAQ's
    • Executive Committee
    • Constitution & Bylaws
    • GAU in the News
  • Our Contract
    • Contract Enforcement
    • Contract FAQ
    • GatorGradCare FAQ
    • Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • Issues & Advocacy
    • Fees Campaign
    • Health & Dental Care
    • Family & Child Care
    • Mental Health
    • Local Labor Issues
    • Legislative Efforts
  • Get Involved
    • Join GAU
    • Member Benefits
    • Committees
    • Department Stewards
  • Contact