UPSEU is pleased to announce that they have finalized an agreeent that in total, puts back thousands of dollars in members' pockets due to the Town of Colonie unilaterally changing the dental and vision plans.

"This was a long and winding road throughout the litigation and settlement process, but we are thrilled that we were able to get this settlement," said UPSEU Regional Coordinator Kathy A. Wright-Muzio. UPSEU had filed a grievance when the Town of Colonie changed the Administrative Unit's dental and vision plan to a lesser plan. "We found that the plan they had selected was not equivalent to the old plan and that our members were paying, in some cases significant out of pocket expenses," said Wright-Muzio. UPSEU was able to not only address these new out of pocket costs, but also moved the Administrative Unit into the UPSE Benefit Fund plans, which mirrored their original benefit.

UPSEU would like to thank everyone for their patience and support throughout this process, as well as UPSEU Labor Counsel Mark Walsh for his tireless efforts on finalizing the agreement. UPSEU is working hard for our Town of Colonie members!