Ive heard that there is an SG sponsored health insurance for graduate assistants at UF, does that apply to these positions in Housing and Residence Education?
No it does not. Select Graduate Assistantships (GAs) at the University of Florida are eligible to receive health insurance through their academic department. These GA positions are classified as “teaching/research”. The graduate staff positions within the Department of Housing and Residence Education are classified as OPS student assistants for employment/job purposes; they perform work for our department and receive a compensation package which happens to also include live-in benefits. These student employees as OPS receive OPS benefits.The Department of Housing and Residence Education does not offer the insurance benefit. However staff may inquire with the Student Health Care Center about available options for individual purchase. True Graduate Assistants are appointed to academic positions through their academic department. They are appointed to research graduate assistantships, teaching graduate assistantships, or fellowships. Most, if not all, of these positions are represented by
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