Personnel Relations Newsletter September 1979

Planning to Retire-Sometime?

Whether in one year or twenty,everyone expects to retire some day.But often, less planning goes into whatmay be a quarter of a person's adult lifethan into next winter's wardrobe.

A small task force is getting togeth-er to discuss the possibility of pre-retirement planning seminars. Expe-rience at other places suggests that thechance to get together in small groupsto discuss subjects such as housing andhealth after retirement, financial plan-ning, legal questions, and what to dowith those extra hours can stimulateideas-and sometimes reduce anxie-ties.

If you would be interested in beingpart of the task group holding thesepreliminary discussions, call extension6093.

Something on Your Mind?

Question: What happened to all of those performance review forms that werefilled out last spring?

Answer After they were reviewed by a member of the Personnel Relationsstaff (mainly to make sure that they had been signed and seen by bothsupervisor and employee) they were filed in the central personnel files in theFranklin Building.

Question: How many performance reviews were conducted?

Answer: The review process included the approximately 2,000 non-probationary support staff personnel (office and technical).

Question: What is the value of the performance review process?

Answer Good management practice involves periodic, formal appraisal ofwork performance and individual achievement on a continuing basis whenemployees and supervisors have worked together for many years. And thereare, of course, many new employees, new supervisors, and others who arenot new to the University but are new to each other. For these the reviewprocess provides a regular (and sometimes a much needed) opportunity to sitdown and discuss strengths, weaknesses, and objectives together. Some-times it provides the first answer to an employee's unspoken question, "Am Idoing a good job?"More questions about the performance review process will be answered next month.

John L. Brogan, Jr., manager of the faculty-staff housing service.

Faculty and StaffHousing Service

"We need rooms and apartments forshort term visiting staff. We need placesfor two weeks, for four weeks. We urgefaculty and staff who have rooms,apartments, or homes for sale or rent tolist them with us. Even if they are alsolisted with a realtor it is appropriate tolist with us."

So says John L. Brogan, Jr., who ismanaging the new faculty and staffhousing office in room A on the firstfloor of the Faculty Club (extension4083). And he should know. After morethan 16 years as Director of the Resi-dence Listing Service, which was oper-ated for students as well as staff, hebrings a wealth of experience to his newoffice.

"Not everyone understands theadvantages of buying in University City,including the great mortgage arrange-ments that can be made through theUniversity," he adds. "But we are inter-ested in available housing that isattractive whether it is nearby or in the

us."

Introduction

The following information high-lights and compares thesix health care

programs which are available to Univer-

sity faculty and staff personnel. Everyeffort has been made to assure the ac-

curacy of the information presentedhere. IT SHOULD BE KEPT IN MIND,HOWEVER, THAT THIS MATERIAL ISINTENDED TO FACILITATE GENERALCOMPARISON AMONG THE PLANS.DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THESERVICES AND BENEFITS OF EACHPLAN IS PROVIDED SEPARATELY INTHE BOOKLETS AND CONTRACTS OFEACH PLAN. The chart on the right maybe used for ease of comparison butshould not be considered to be a basisfor determining claims eligibility within

any particular plan.Personnel who desire to enroll, end

enrollment or change enrollments maydo so upon employment, upon comple-tion of six months service, or during theannual open enrollment period, March 1through March 15.

Personnel who were enrolled in theUniversity's Blue Cross-Blue Shield B,Major Medical program on or beforeJuly 31, 1979, may maintain participa-tion in that plan if they wish or mayelectto upgrade their coverage by participa-tion in thenew Blue Shield 100 programat thenext open enrollment opportunity.Thecost to subscribers who elect BlueShield 100 is $3.86 per month for singleand $11.13 per month for family cover-age.

The Blue Shield 100 plan providessubstantially better coverage than theBplan allowances for physician servicesand medical procedures. Personnelwho wish to switch from Blue Shield Bto 100 will have a special opportunity todo so during the months of October,November, 1979. Personnel with Plan Bcoverage who elect achange to 100during the October-November openenrollment period will have the newcoverage beginning in January 1980.Anadditional opportunity for change willbe available during the March 1-15 openenrollment period.

Please note also that continuingparticipation in Blue Shield B is main-tained only for University personnelwho were enrolled prior to August 1,1979. No new enrollments or reenrol-Iments may be accpeted for Blue ShieldB coverage in thefuture. Undertheterms of our agreement with Blue Crossof Greater Philadelphia and Pennsylva-nia Blue Shield all new enrollments orswitches from HMO coverage will be tothe 100 plan.

Comparison of Health Care OptionsBenefit Plan Blue Cross/Blue Shield 100/ Philadelphia Health PlanNameMajor Medical

AbbreviationBC/BS/MM P.H.P.

Type of Plan Hospitalization, medical. "PGPP

surgical service & majormedical insurance

Service AreaGuaranteed benefits in any 5 Delaware Valley Countiesandqualified hospital-services and Burlington, CamdenEmergencies of any physician up to UCRt and Gloucester Counties-

Emergency treatment any-where covered in full

In-patientUp to 120 days, Semi-private No maximum limitHospitalroom with $5/day co-

payment for 1st 10 days

Out-patientCovered at hospital w/in 72 Covered in fullTreatmenthours of accident or med.

emergency-$5 co-payment

Physician Visits: Covered in full Covered in fullHospital80%covered Maj Med, $100 Covered in fullOfficeDedHome 21 visits covered if applicant Covered in full

is subscriber is totally dis-abled. $25 ded

Physician CareCovered up to UCRt Covered in fullSurgery Covered up to UCRt Covered in fullAnesthesiaCovered up to UCRt Covered in fullConsultants

LaboratoryCovered in full for diagnos- Covered in fullX-ray tic purposes onlyCardiogram

Maternity Covered up to UCRt Covered in full

PreventiveNotcovered Covered in fullMedicine,

Physical Exam

Eye, Ear Exams Not covered Covered including ref rac-tions. Hearing aids & glassesnot covered

MentalPeryear: 30 days per Benefit PeriodInpatient: Hospital 30 days per year

Physician30days per year 30 days per Benefit Period

Mental Up to 50 visits per year. 3 visits covered for diagnos-

outpatient:$12.50 per visit tic and evaluation purposes.

Physician Next 17 visits $10 per visit

DependentSpouseand unmarried dep. Spouse and unmarriedDefinitionchildren to age 19 or to age children to age 19 or to age

23 if a full time student 25 if a full time student

Rates (monthly)Single $29.66 $41.06

Family $86.04 $110.47

All rates good through 3/31/80.

Health Service Plan ofHealth Maintenance Organi- Greater Delaware ValleyHealth Care Plan of N.J.Penna.zatlonof Pennsylvania Health Care. Inc.

H.S.P.H.M.O. of PA The Health Plan H.C.P. of N.J.

PGPP IPA IPA PGPP

5 Delaware Valley Counties 5 Delaware Valley Counties Delaware County. contigu- Burlington. Camden &in Penna., plus parts of N.J. in Penna. Emergency Treat- ous areas Montgomery. Gloucester CountiesEmergency treatmentment anywhere-covered in Chester and Philadelphia Emergency treatment any-anywhere-covered in fullfull counties. Emergency treat- where covered in full

ment anywhere covered infull.

No maximum limitNo Maximum Limit No maximum limit No maximum limit

Covered in fullCovered in full $5 co- Covered in full Covered in fullpayment for physician servi-ces in emergency cases

Covered in fullCovered in full Covered in full Covered in fullCovered in fullCovered $2 co-pay per visit Covered in full Covered in full

Covered $7 co-pay per visit Covered $5 co-pay per visit Covered $5 co-pay per visit Covered $5 co-pay per visit

Covered in fullCovered in full Covered in full Covered in fullCovered in fullCovered in full Covered in full Covered in fullCovered in fullCovered in full Covered in full Covered in full

Covered in fullCovered in full Covered in full Covered in full

Covered in fullCovered in full Covered in full, includingCovered in full

well-baby care

Covered in fullCovered in full Covered in fullCovered in full

Covered including refrac-Covered including refrac- Covered including refrac-Covered. including refrac-tions. Hearing aids & glasses tions. Hearing aids & glasses tions for children up to 18.tions ($5 co-pay Hearingnot coverednotcovered Hearing aids and glasses notaids not covered

covered

45 days per year35days per year 60 days per year30days per year

45 days per year35days per year 60 days per year30days per year

30 visits per year 1st 3 visits 20 visits per year 2 visits no 20 visits per year. 1-3 no co-20 visits per year. 1st 10-nocovered in full. Next 27-you co-pay, next 3-10-$1 co- pay. 4-10 25% co-pay, 11-20co-pay, next 10-$10 co-paypay $10 per visit,pay. Next 10-$25 co-pay 50% co-pay.

Spouse and unmarried dep. Spouse and unmarried Spouse and unmarried de-Spouse and unmarried dep.children to age 19 or to agechildren to age 19 or to age pendent children to age 20children to age 19 or to age23 if a full time student23if a full time student or 23 if a full time student.23 if a full time student

$39.00$38.10 $44.10$33.54

$92.97$92.20 $116.08$89.54

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Note: The University contributes $25.80 per month for single and $74.91 for family coverage inany of the above plans for subscribers with six or more months of full time service.*prepaid Individual Practice Association (IPA)-contracts with private physicians' offices locatedin the community. Medical care is provided in the physicians' own offices.**prepaid Group Practice Plan (PGGP)-a team of personal physicians and medical professionalspractice together to provide members with medical care in a multispecialty medical center.tUsual, Customary, or Reasonable

RetirementsIn addition to those mentioned in previous Newsletters, the following members

of the University faculty and staff have retired during the past months. The Office ofPersonnel Relations wishes them happy years of retirement-and is particularlypleased that many will continue to provide the University with the benefit of theiryears of experience on a part-time basis.

Introducing Jeanne Hitman

Ms. Jeanne E. Hitman joined thePersonnel Relations' staff in late Augusas the Personnel Representative for theSchool of Medicine. Ms. Hitman repla-ces Ms. Barbara Johnson, who trans-ferred to a similar position in FAS.

Ms. Hitman served as Administra-tive Assistant to the President of theWharton Econometric Forecasting As-sociates, Inc., until her new appoint-ment. In addition to her duties of officesupervision and facilities management,she also coordinated the various per-sonnel functions for over 100 em-ployees.

Ms. Hitman is a graduate of JamesMadison University in Virginia.

Identification Cards

ID photos for faculty and staff arebeing taken in the Registrar's Office atthe Walnut end of the second floor ofthe Franklin Building between noon anc1:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. OrTuesdays, the camera is clicking from11:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m.

Those needing ID cards shouldtake a form signed by their departmen-tal business administrator to the Regis-trar's Office. The original card is free,but there is a $2.00 charge for a replace.ment.

Personnel Relations NewsletterVolume 2, Number 1The newsletter appears monthlyexcept in June, July, and August.Photography credits: Bruce Ro-senbloom.Edited by: Bill Seiberlich

Faculty

John B. Alexander, 29 years Medicine

Tybel Bloom, 24 years SSWWilliam H. Boghosian, 32 years EESDavid J. Cohen, 33 years Medicine

Hugh M. Crumay, 32 years DermatologyJohn D. Durand, 15 years EconomicsFrancis G. Harrison, 30 years SurgeryLeo M. Hurvich, 17 years PsychologyDaniel Isaacson, 24 years Dental MedicineJulius A Jahn, 18 years sswJohn S. McGavic, 32 years OphthalmologyDorothy A. Mereness, 14 years NursingJohn G. Miller, 48 years ChemistryNorman Palmer, 32 years Political ScienceMatthew J. Pillard, 19 years EducationMonica Reynolds, 30 years Animal BiologyAndre C. Vauclain, 32 years MusicVincent H. Whitney, 20 years Sociology

Administrative Staff

Murray J. Achs, 13 years CISIra K. Blough, 4 years Env. MedicineJ. Harold Dumm, 24 years Aditor

Henry Gimpel, 19 years Dental MedicineFrederic Harper, 16 years Communications Serv.

Sylvia A. Hearl, 18 years CEASChristine Jackson, 23 years Law School

Harry J. Martinko, 18 years Residential Living

Salaried Support Staff

Raymond K. Alexander, 24 years LibraryMillie A. Bakove, 11 years Env. MedicineFannie Brown, 19 years Physical Plant

Winifred E. Cole, 8 years Law School

Elizabeth B. Dieter, 17 years Wharton SchoolAlline P. Dixon, 16 years LibraryNorine Garofolo, 23 years Law SchoolPhilomena Gaudiello, 14 years Veterinary Medicine

Shou S. Hwa, 10 years LibraryLonnie Jenkins, 18 years Physics

Marjorie McIntosh, 13 years Animal BiologyAlexander A. McLennan, 6 years Veterinary Medicine

Joseph A. Monteleone, 26 years DevelopmentJeanette Poppel, 18 years Provost's Office

Helen Skladaitis, 16 years PathobiologyRalph 0. Woodward, 10 years Biology

Hourly Support Staff

Millie Abbruzzese, 11 years Physical Plant

Edward W. Alston, 4 years Physical PlantLena Davis, 21 years Physical PlantCarl L. Dutton, 12 years Physical PlantLucille Fersner, 10 years Physical Plant

Mary E. Green, 8 years Physical Plant

Joseph M. Kaufmann, 10 years Physical Plant

Elizabeth Martin, 18 years Physical PlantJohn J. McCarron, 20 years Physical PlantDella M. McCowan, 6 years Physical PlantStella B. Smith, 16 years Physical Plant