The Health & Welfare Trust was negotiated as part of the union contract between GEO/UAW 2322 and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The University makes contributions per employee into the fund, which is then used to purchase health & welfare benefits for eligible employees. The fund has provided graduate employees with benefits since 2000 and has increased and improved the benefits offered each year. We started with just a dental plan, and now we provide over seven types of benefits to employees!

The UMASS/UAW Health & Welfare Trust Fund provides the following benefits for eligible graduate employees at UMass Amherst: * high quality dental & vision insurance plans * contributions toward keeping health care affordable * childcare vouchers specifically for grad employees * an employee assistance program * a wellness reimbursement benefit