RESOLUTION ON GTA AND GRA MEDICAL INSURANCE

 

Whereas our Graduate Student Association has requested that The University of Alabama provide and pay for single-coverage medical insurance for Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants who are not eligible to be covered by their parents'

insurance programs; and

 

Whereas the President and Provost of The University of Alabama and the Dean of the Graduate School have all given their support to this request; and

 

Whereas the Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee has endorsed this concept; and

 

Whereas the Resources and Priorities Committee has likewise voted to support funding medical coverage for our GTAs and GRAs, as indicated above;

 

Therefore, be it resolved that the Faculty Senate of The University of Alabama supports all efforts of The University of Alabama to provide and fund health care insurance for our graduate teaching assistants and graduate research assistants.

 

 

Adopted by Faculty Senate

February 21, 2006