The Empire Plan is a unique health insurance plan designed especially for public employees in New York State. Empire Plan benefits include inpatient and outpatient hospital coverage, medical/surgical coverage, Centers of Excellence for transplants, infertility and cancer, home care services, equipment and supplies, mental health and substance abuse coverage and prescription drug coverage.
Financial Reports
Under the Government Accounting Standards Board's (GASB) Statement 75/45, government employers need to value their obligations for "other postemployment benefits" (OPEB). These are the benefits other than pensions that a state or local government employee receives as part of their retirement benefits package.
To help Participating Agencies value their OPEB obligation under GASB 75/45, the Department of Civil Service releases actuarial assumption reports that present assumptions and rationale used in the development of New York State and SUNY GASB valuations.
2023 Participating Agency Assumption Report
2022 Participating Agency Assumption Report
2021 Participating Agency Assumption Report