Senate Document Number 3504S

Date of Senate Approval 04/08/04

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

SENSE OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION

Whereas, health insurance costs for employees of the University of North Carolina have continued to rise and are currently at an all-time high of $427.48 per month for employee and family coverage, and

Whereas, the health insurance deductible for each person in the current health insurance system is $350.00 and maximum out-of pocket expenses have risen to $1,500, and

Whereas, the co-pays for outpatient office visits, surgical procedures, emergency room visits, and prescription costs have continued to rise and are currently at an all-time high of up to $100 for an emergency room visit and $40 for prescriptions not on the preferred drug list.

Therefore be it resolved, that the Faculty Senate of the University of North Carolina at Asheville recommends to the UNC Faculty Assembly that it and its appropriate committees actively promote and encourage the legislature to fund a substantial reduction in the portion of the health insurance costs paid by the employee without negatively affecting any potential salary increases for University employees.