<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-828b15b0-7fff-aa65-f06b-4392c1d7a5eb"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sent on Behalf of the Empire Plan</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 6pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(50,49,48);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With summer fast approaching, we would like to remind you that the Empire Plan travels with you, whether in New York, across the United States, or abroad. It is encouraged to use participating providers when possible, but if you cannot, please note that international care is typically out-of-network, requiring upfront payment and claims for reimbursement. As a reminder, emergency care is always covered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.56;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(50,49,48);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Before travel, employees should pack ID cards, download provider apps, and plan ahead for prescriptions. For additional information, please refer to the NYSHIP publications the </span><a href="https://www.cs.ny.gov/employee-benefits/nyship/shared/publications/ep-travel-guides/2025/ep-us-2025.pdf?utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=20260615" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(27,114,168);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Empire Plan Across the United States</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(50,49,48);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and the </span><a href="https://www.cs.ny.gov/employee-benefits/nyship/shared/publications/ep-travel-guides/2025/ep-ww-2025.pdf?utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=20260615" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(27,114,168);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Empire Plan Worldwide</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(50,49,48);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b>HUMAN RESOURCE & PAYROLL SERVICES</b></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2">912 Kehoe Building</font><p style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">101 Broad Street</a></font></span></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</a></font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">(o) 518-564-5062</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">(f) 518-564-5060</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><b><font size="2"><a href="http://plattsburgh.edu/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a></font></b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><b><br></b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><img src="https://web.plattsburgh.edu/files/914/images/SUNY-Plattsburgh-Email-Logo-2018.jpg"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><br></p><div><br></div><div><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><a href="http://plattsburgh.edu/hr" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Human Resource Services webpage - plattsburgh.edu/hr</a></font></b></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div>