The GTFF is the ONLY graduate employee union with it’s own health and welfare trust and insurance. We own the insurance plan, not the employer. Start here to see if your questions are answered.
Are you a new GE, or are you a GE who has never been on the insurance? Start here!
Learn how to sign up (i.e., enroll) into the GTFF insurance coverage, and if you are an international GE, how to waive out of the UO’s student insurance.
Returning GE’s, who have already enrolled in the insurance–how to renew/reinstate your coverage.
This is for folks who already enrolled in the insurance, but need to a) had summer insurance, but now need to renew their coverage for the new academic year, or for GE’s who had spring coverage, but not summer, and need to reinstate coverage for the new academic year.
GTFF Insurance F.A.Q.
AGot questions about the GTFF insurance coverage? Maybe…just maybe, someone asked the same one and the answer is here!
Summary of Benefits
What the heck is covered, and at what level? Check out the summary!
Insurance Premium Costs
This is the amount it will cost you to purchase the insurance coverage. If you want to know what the insurance company will pay for services, use the “Summary of Benefits.”
Adding Dependents to your Coverage
Got yourself a dependent child, legally recognized spouse or domestic partner you would like to add to your coverage? Learn how here.
COBRA coverage when employment ends
Not the poisonous snake, but a federal law allowing you to keep the GTFF past the point your GE contracts end.
Graduate Assistant Fund for medical/child care/housing assistance & Oregon’s Paid Leave
Have some need of financial assistance? Need to take leave from your GE position and interested if you qualify for paid leave?
Paying for your 2026 Summer insurance
If you were already on the insurance coverage, but did not mark to have your summer premiums taken out of the regular academic year paychecks, can still buy coverage directly!
Training Grant Premium Payments (*NOT* for GE’s!!)
On one of the grants approved for the GTFF insurance coverage, but can’t use payroll deductions because you are not GE? Use this to pay for your coverage!