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Your Westwood email account is for professional use. Please remember that it is public record. When writing to parents, colleagues or supervisors be conscientious about the tone of the message and that content is appropriate. (And, don't forget to spell check!)
See the District Email guidelines for good suggestions how to use your work email,
respond to parents, etc.
If you need to call the Member Services department of your health plan to inquire about the specifics of the Rate Savers Plan, it is important and helpful to have the Group ID number so they can be looking at the specific Westwood plan.
The Group numbers only are:
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care 1-800-848-9995
0513350000 HP Rate Saver Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA 1-800-782-3675
00-4052929 Network Blue Options Rate Saver
Tufts Health Plan 1-800-462-0224
41130-140 Navigator Rate Saver Plan
Fallon Community Health Plan 1-800-868-5200
5550344 Fallon Select Rate Saver
CORI forms: WPS is not in compliance with the state regulation that requires all employees to
have current CORI forms on file. It has been the practice to have this completed upon being
hired, but must be done every three years. All employees will be receiving a form to complete
and return.
There is a legislative proposal entitled "Stand For Children" with a mission to make significant changes to the collective bargaining rights of educators in Massachusetts. The MTA has been fighting this proposal over the past year, and a compromise may be on the horizon (with uncertain consequences at this time). In order to have members more aware of the issue, included is a link to the key features of the 'Stand' proposal. The URL is below.
(It may take a minute to open. If you can not open the link, information can me found on the MTA website.)
Member activism may be needed on the horizon depending on how things progress.
