Whereas the University will inject Shs1b into the project, the staff is expected to foot the remainder of the requirements by contributing a percentage of their monthly salaries
Speaking to journalists at his office said, the University Council passed a staff medical Insurance scheme policy to cater for health demands of all staff.
The policy will come into effect in 2019.
“An adhoc committee was selected to enroll staff for the scheme and the sensitization exercise to create awareness among all staff was done. The process of procuring the service providers is ongoing to select insurance companies to offer best services,” Prof Katunguka said.
Over 940 staff members will be covered in the medical insurance scheme with their spouses and at least four of their children below the age of 21 years as beneficiaries.
“One of the major challenges our staff has been grappling with is the high cost of medication. We believe that with this new initiative, which is the first of its kind, our staff will get subsidized medication,” he said.
According to Prof Katunguka, the University is currently under a financial crisis and therefore cannot afford to pay the whole insurance cover amount for all its staff.
However, speaking to daily monitor, staff members urged administration to increase their salaries before thinking of chopping it.
“Ideally, the university is supposed to cater for medication of all staff. Whereas the insurance scheme is good, I think management should also consider enhancing our salaries because the deduction will have a direct effect on some individuals,” said Mr Alfred Okello, a secretary.
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