Fidelity
Virtual Fidelity appointments can be scheduled online at fidelity.com (search Colgate University and virtual appointments) or by calling 800-642-7131.
TIAA
Virtual TIAA appointments can be scheduled online or by calling 800-732-8353. (Appointments are available December 12.)
Telemedicine (for those enrolled in Colgate’s health Insurance plan)
Our doctors are always in. Get care in minutes, 24/7/365. Talk to a board-certified doctor in 15 minutes or less for trusted, reliable care whenever and wherever you need it. MDLIVE is your affordable alternative to urgent care clinics or the ER. With no long waits or drive times. See how MDLIVE visits work.
MDLIVE board-certified doctors have an average of 15 years of experience and provide care for more than 80 common, nonemergency conditions, including:
- Allergies, insect bites, sinus problems
- Cold & flu, pink eye, sore throat
- Ear pain, prescriptions, UTIs
- Headaches, rashes, and more
Colgate EAP Resources
HigherEd EAP offers 24/7 access to counselors, extensive links, tools, and resources to help higher education personnel deal with professional challenges. To access this benefit, call the EAP at 800-252-4555 or log on to the website: www.higheredeap.com.
Telemedicine (for those enrolled in Colgate’s health insurance plan), through a partnership with MDLIVE, allows you to schedule a consultation with a psychiatrist or therapist 24/7 via phone, tablet, or computer — wherever and whenever you need to. No 20% coinsurance imposed.
Family Services - Colgate faculty and staff seeking an initial appointment should call 315-451-9293 to register. A therapist will return your call within 24 hours to set up your initial appointment. You may also email mcsweeneyjr@gmail.com with any questions.
New York State Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) Premium Decrease
Effective January 1, 2024, eligible employees are required by state law to have PFL premiums deducted from their paychecks.
- The premium will reduce from .455% to .373% of the weekly wage capped at New York’s average weekly wage, which will be $1,718.15 per week. The maximum deduction will be $12.82 biweekly ($333.25 per year).
As a reminder, eligible employees can receive Paid Family Leave benefits through New York’s disability benefit law. PFL provides eligible employees with job protection and partial wage replacement for the following:
- Bonding with a child during the first 12 months after the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child.
- Caring for a spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent or grandchild, and sibling with a serious health condition.
- Assisting loved ones when a spouse, child, domestic partner, or parent is deployed abroad on active military duty.
Paid Family Leave benefits offer participants a percentage of the employee’s average weekly wage, or the state’s average weekly wage (“SAWW”), $1,718.15 for 2024, whichever is less. - As of January 2024, the benefit is a maximum payment of 67% of the SAWW capped at $1,151.16 per week and a twelve-week leave period.
Further information can be found at New York State Paid Family Leave.
Colgate University's Paid Family Leave Policy can be found here under General Benefit Information.