Health Insurance Information for SUNY Potsdam Employees
- Benefit Info for SUNY Employees - best starting point for general information
- NYS Online-Employee Benefit Division - health insurance information only
- United Healthcare-Participating Providers - Physicians/Labs
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield-Participating Providers - Hospital
Retirement Information for SUNY Potsdam Employees
- Retirement Plan Options and Eligibility
- Retirement Plan Comparison Video
- Retirement Plan Election and Enrollment
- Retirement@work - enroll or change your supplemental tax deferral
Other Benefit Information for SUNY Potsdam Employees
- Tuition Benefits Summary (PDF) - overview of options
- Worker's Compensation Information/Accident Reporting
Benefits Forms
- Health Insurance Enrollment Form
- Retirement Plan Election & Enrollment
- Retirement@work - for all employees to enroll in a retirement plan
- Part-time Employees Retirement Election Form (employees must additionally complete registration form)
- Employee's Retirement System Membership Registration
- Teacher's Retirement System Membership Registration
- Retirement@work - for all employees to enroll in a retirement plan
Resources for SUNY Potsdam Employees
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Work-Life Services - Benefits for NYS Employees
General Pre-Retirement Planning Resources
- Self-Help Guide for Retirement Planning - a comprehensive retirement planning companion booklet to the DIRECTIONS Pre-Retirement Planning Seminar
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Resources
- Planning for Retirement - information about the option to continue NYS Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) coverage into retirement and how unused sick leave can be used to help pay retiree NYSHIP premiums
- Sick Leave Credit Estimator - use this to estimate the value of your sick leave credit to help pay retiree NYSHIP premiums
- Medicare & NYSHIP - information about how retiree NYSHIP coverage coordinates with Medicare
- NYSHIP General Information Book (Retirees) - information about NYSHIP retiree coverage, and how retiree coverage works
Financial Pre-Retirement Planning Resources
- Working After Retirement - NYS guidelines on returning to NYS employment after retiring
- Social Security & Medicare - enroll online to receive benefits; set up a mySocialSecurity account
- Financial Planning - a list of tools and resources to assist with financial planning
- SUNY Plan Distributions - information about distribution options, authorization, and taxation for SUNY plan contracts
- New York State Teacher's Retirement System (NYSTRS) - Information for members and log in to estimate your benefit in retirement.
- Contact NYSTRS by phone at 1-800-348-7298
- New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) - Information for members and log in to estimate your pension in retirement.
- Contact NYSLRS by phone at 1-866-805-0990