14—The Daily Collegian Friday, Oct. 6, 1978 PSU paid $5 million health benefits last year The University spent about $5 million last year on medical in -surance for its 13,596 full-time em ployees here, at Commonwealth Campuses and at the Hershey Medical Center, according to Steve A. Garban, University controller. Benefits including hospitalization, surgical, maternity and major medical provisions are extended free of charge to those 12,083 employees 65 years of age or younger and eye care and dental coverage are scheduled to be added to the list, William F. Batcheler, manager of employee benefits said. Plans for the last two benefits were made this summer after University negotiations with the Teamsters Union. "It was through our efforts that we did open the door to dental benefits and eye care," Jane Pikovsky, president of the Teamsters Local 8, said. Contact Lenses Hard Lenses - slos* Soft Lenses - slBs* *single vision lenses—includes complete vision examination Dr. Marshall L. Goldstein • Optometrist • 201 E. Beaver Avenue State College, PA 238-2862 ir The Messianic Jewish 4, • Congregation of ..V P State College, Beit Hatikvah, will hold Shabbas Services up l f tonight 8 p.m. Sheraton Penn State iv "Messianic Message: iv "Messianic Methods V of Atonement" If s Followed by Oneg V ALL ARE INVITED. COME WITH YOUR QUESTIONS, DOUBTS AND EXPECTATIONS Pikovsky said the benefits have been long needed and added that the University is a public service em ployer."lt's a tough field to be in from an employer's standpoint," she said. The dental care plan will become effective in January, Batcheler said, and the eye care plan is to be in stituted in July, 1980. ' Other changes in the plan became effective in August. They include an increase in coverage from , a maximum of $450 to $750 for a physician's surgical charges and an increase from $lOO,OOO to $150,000 in the major medical provision. The major medical benefit pays for 80 percent of medical expenses in curred that are either not covered in the base plan or are more , than allocated in the base plan. About $4.2 million in claims was filed between May 1976 and May 1977, said Michael G. Klein, risk manager. Solicitor's permit revoked One of the seven members of the Unification Church group soliciting in this area has had his license revoked by the borough of State College, police said. Thomas A. Iversen had his license revoked after the State College police department reported receiving com plaints from citizens concerning Iver sen's persistent tactics. "He was misrepresenting himself," Police Chief Elwood G. Williams said. "He told people he was representing a youth organization, and he had been cited for soliciting after hours." Williams also said Iversen was Green to run for PHILADELPHIA (AP) William Green, a former six-term congressman, has become the fifth formal Democratic candidate for mayor in next spring's primary election "I think I have made it as clear as I possibly can that I will be a candidate for mayor in 1979," Green said during a cocktail party Wednesday night spon sored by the Charter Defense Com mittee. The ' committee is opposing a requesting donations for the non-existent youth group. Iversen had requested permission earlier from State College Mayor Arnold Addison to waive an ordinance so the Members could solicit after 5 p.m. "I would not give any waiver to extend the solicitation period," Addison said. Shortly afterwards, Williams told Addisog of receiving two or' three calls from citizens complaining, and recommended the suspension of Iver sen's license, the maybr said. . —by Elaine Lembo Philly mayor referendum on the Nov. 7 ballot to amend the City Charter and permit the mayor to run for more than two con secutive terms. Mayor Frank L. Rizzo is campaigning strongly for the proposal so he can seek a third term. Green, 40, who lost to Rizzo in the 1971 election, was asked if he was going to seek the mayoralty again. "I thought I had already made it clear many times in the past few months that I intend to run for mayor." r O.O 0=,0,===0.0,, u 4, A Midterm Blues? 6 u 0 u . t=l Break through with us University Baptist & Brethren Church Coffee. conversation, forums 11:00 till noon 0 . Phone 237-2708 for information or transportation 11=0=i0 ===lll WANTED FOR ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS OCT. 8&9 NOV. 6 & 7 Applicants should be between the ages of 16 and 35, have shoulder length, or longer, hair . and be willing to have their hair cut, permed or colored. ALL SERVICES PERFORMED FREE-OF-CHARGE BY THE lAN PROFESSIONAL corner Nittany and Burrowes Worship 9:45 a.m. E•} - (Si Apply in person to St le Directors and o: o=loj I===2 r G. ;.t ti vt sLG / =MEM h''' Denui 238-5521
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