Common use of CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Clause in Contracts

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. A. Effective October 1, 2022 payroll, the District will contribute one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00) per month ($13,200.00 per complete year) for all full time unit members toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. In the event that the lowest premium employee only medical insurance plan offered to employees exceeds the amount in the above paragraph, the District agrees to increase the contribution in the above paragraph to an amount equal to the cost of that plan, effective on the date of the increase. Should the increase raise the employee only cost of the lowest premium medical plan above $1,100.00 per month ($13,200.00 per year), the District may, at its discretion, elect to reopen negotiations on this article instead of increasing its contribution above $1,100.00 per month ($13,200.00 per year) for all full time unit members, toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. The District may, at its discretion, increase the District’s contribution level. The District will give employees advanced notification of this contribution increase prior to open enrollment. Effective with the Open Enrollment period for coverage in the 2008 calendar year, each eligible employee shall be required to enroll in the District-selected health and welfare program. However, the District shall permit an eligible employee to opt out of the District’s medical health and welfare program if the eligible employee can provide sufficient proof to the District of other group health insurance coverage. Notwithstanding the paragraph above, employees hired on or after January 1, 2012, may not opt out of medical coverage if this enrollment provision is required by the District’s healthcare plan provider. If, during open enrollment, a unit member selects medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage which costs more than the per month District contribution listed above, the unit member will be responsible for the additional costs. If the cost for District offered medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage exceeds the District contribution level for insurance benefits, then the unit members will be responsible for the additional costs over the District contribution level. Any administrative fees charged by the District’s healthcare plan provider will be incorporated into insurance rates approved by the District. If any change in these administrative fees is proposed after rates are set, the District agrees to meet and confer with CUTA to determine how these increases will be assessed. The District will meet and confer with the bargaining unit before making any change to the District contribution to employee benefits for bargaining unit members. Unit members for whom the District contributes less than the per month District contribution listed above for District offered medical, dental, and vision insurance will receive the difference or use that amount to purchase District approved plans (e.g. cancer; disability or additional life insurance; 403 (b) or 457 deferred compensation tax shelter or other plans as allowed under IRS rules, subject to minimum contribution requirements of the plan provider(s) etc.) or receive cash in lieu of benefits. For employees electing to take any cash in lieu of benefits, the cap on the district total contribution will be $650 instead of the contribution level set above. The per month District contribution will be adjusted through the negotiations process.

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. A. Effective October 1with the September 30, 2022 payroll2020, payroll the District will contribute one thousand one eight hundred fifty dollars ($1,100.00850.00) per month ($13,200.00 10,200 per complete year) for all full time unit members toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. In the event that the lowest premium employee only medical insurance plan offered to employees exceeds the amount in the above paragraph, the District agrees to increase the contribution in the above paragraph to an amount equal to the cost of that plan, effective on the date of the increase. Should the increase raise the employee only cost of the lowest premium medical plan above $1,100.00 850.00 per month ($13,200.00 10,200.00 per year), the District may, at its discretion, elect to reopen negotiations on this article instead of increasing its contribution above $1,100.00 850.00 per month ($13,200.00 10,200 per year) for all full time unit members, toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. The District may, at its discretion, increase the District’s contribution level. The District will give employees advanced notification of this contribution increase prior to open enrollment. Effective with the Open Enrollment period for coverage in the 2008 calendar year, each eligible employee shall be required to enroll in the District-selected health and welfare program. However, the District shall permit an eligible employee to opt out of the District’s medical health and welfare program if the eligible employee can provide sufficient proof to the District of other group health insurance coverage. Notwithstanding the paragraph above, employees hired on or after January 1, 2012, may not opt out of medical coverage if this enrollment provision is required by the District’s healthcare plan provider. If, during open enrollment, a unit member selects medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage which costs more than the per month District contribution listed above, the unit member will be responsible for the additional costs. If the cost for District offered medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage exceeds the District contribution level for insurance benefits, then the unit members will be responsible for the additional costs over the District contribution level. Any administrative fees charged by the District’s healthcare plan provider will be incorporated into insurance rates approved by the District. If any change in these administrative fees is proposed after rates are set, the District agrees to meet and confer with CUTA to determine how these increases will be assessed. The District will meet and confer with the bargaining unit before making any change to the District contribution to employee benefits for bargaining unit members. Unit members for whom the District contributes less than the per month District contribution listed above for District offered medical, dental, and vision insurance will receive the difference or use that amount to purchase District approved plans (e.g. cancer; disability or additional life insurance; 403 (b) or 457 deferred compensation tax shelter or other plans as allowed under IRS rules, subject to minimum contribution requirements of the plan provider(s) etc.) or receive cash in lieu of benefits. For employees electing to take any cash in lieu of benefits, the cap on the district total contribution will be $650 instead of the contribution level set above. The per month District contribution will be adjusted through the negotiations process.

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. A. Effective October 1with the September 30, 2022 payroll2018, payroll the District will contribute one thousand one eight hundred fifty dollars ($1,100.00850.00) per month ($13,200.00 10,200 per complete year) for all full time unit members toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. In the event that the lowest premium employee only medical insurance plan offered to employees exceeds the amount in the above paragraph, the District agrees to increase the contribution in the above paragraph to an amount equal to the cost of that plan, effective on the date of the increase. Should the increase raise the employee only cost of the lowest premium medical plan above $1,100.00 850.00 per month ($13,200.00 10,200.00 per year), the District may, at its discretion, elect to reopen negotiations on this article instead of increasing its contribution above $1,100.00 850.00 per month ($13,200.00 10,200 per year) for all full time unit members, toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. The District may, at its discretion, increase the District’s contribution level. The District will give employees advanced notification of this contribution increase prior to open enrollment. Effective with the Open Enrollment period for coverage in the 2008 calendar year, each eligible employee shall be required to enroll in the District-selected health and welfare program. However, the District shall permit an eligible employee to opt out of the District’s medical health and welfare program if the eligible employee can provide sufficient proof to the District of other group health insurance coverage. Notwithstanding the paragraph above, employees hired on or after January 1, 2012, may not opt out of medical coverage if this enrollment provision is required by the District’s healthcare plan provider. If, during open enrollment, a unit member selects medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage which costs more than the per month District contribution listed above, the unit member will be responsible for the additional costs. If the cost for District offered medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage exceeds the District contribution level for insurance benefits, then the unit members will be responsible for the additional costs over the District contribution level. Any administrative fees charged by the District’s healthcare plan provider will be incorporated into insurance rates approved by the District. If any change in these administrative fees is proposed after rates are set, the District agrees to meet and confer with CUTA to determine how these increases will be assessed. The District will meet and confer with the bargaining unit before making any change to the District contribution to employee benefits for bargaining unit members. Unit members for whom the District contributes less than the per month District contribution listed above for District offered medical, dental, and vision insurance will receive the difference or use that amount to purchase District approved plans (e.g. cancer; disability or additional life insurance; 403 (b) or 457 deferred compensation tax shelter or other plans as allowed under IRS rules, subject to minimum contribution requirements of the plan provider(s) etc.) or receive cash in lieu of benefits. For employees electing to take any cash in lieu of benefits, the cap on the district total contribution will be $650 instead of the contribution level set above. The per month District contribution will be adjusted through the negotiations process.

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. A. Effective October 1, 2022 payroll, the District will contribute one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00) per month ($13,200.00 per complete year) for all full full-time unit members toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. In the event that the lowest premium employee only medical insurance plan offered to employees exceeds the amount in the above paragraph, the District agrees to increase the contribution in the above paragraph to an amount equal to the cost of that plan, effective on the date of the increase. Should the increase raise the employee only cost of the lowest premium medical plan above $1,100.00 per month ($13,200.00 per year), the District may, at its discretion, elect to reopen negotiations on this article instead of increasing its contribution above $1,100.00 per month ($13,200.00 per year) for all full full-time unit members, toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. The District may, at its discretion, increase the District’s contribution level. The District will give employees advanced notification of this contribution increase prior to open enrollment. Effective with the Open Enrollment period for coverage in the 2008 calendar year, each eligible employee shall be required to enroll in the District-selected health and welfare program. However, the District shall permit an eligible employee to opt out of the District’s medical health and welfare program if the eligible employee can provide sufficient proof to the District of other group health insurance coverage. Notwithstanding the paragraph above, employees hired on or after January 1, 2012, may not opt out of medical coverage if this enrollment provision is required by the District’s healthcare plan provider. If, during open enrollment, a unit member selects medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage which costs more than the per month District contribution listed above, the unit member will be responsible for the additional costs. If the cost for District offered medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage exceeds the District contribution level for insurance benefits, then the unit members will be responsible for the additional costs over the District contribution level. Any administrative fees charged by the District’s healthcare plan provider will be incorporated into insurance rates approved by the District. If any change in these administrative fees is proposed after rates are set, the District agrees to meet and confer with CUTA to determine how these increases will be assessed. The District will meet and confer with the bargaining unit before making any change to the District contribution to employee benefits for bargaining unit members. Unit members for whom the District contributes less than the per month District contribution listed above for District offered medical, dental, and vision insurance will receive the difference or use that amount to purchase District approved plans (e.g. cancer; disability or additional life insurance; 403 (b) or 457 deferred compensation tax shelter or other plans as allowed under IRS rules, subject to minimum contribution requirements of the plan provider(s) etc.) or receive cash in lieu of benefits. For employees electing to take any cash in lieu of benefits, the cap on the district total contribution will be $650 instead of the contribution level set above. The per month District contribution will be adjusted through the negotiations process.

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. A. Effective October 1with the September 30, 2022 payroll2019, payroll the District will contribute one thousand one eight hundred fifty dollars ($1,100.00850.00) per month ($13,200.00 10,200 per complete year) for all full time unit members toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. In the event that the lowest premium employee only medical insurance plan offered to employees exceeds the amount in the above paragraph, the District agrees to increase the contribution in the above paragraph to an amount equal to the cost of that plan, effective on the date of the increase. Should the increase raise the employee only cost of the lowest premium medical plan above $1,100.00 850.00 per month ($13,200.00 10,200.00 per year), the District may, at its discretion, elect to reopen negotiations on this article instead of increasing its contribution above $1,100.00 850.00 per month ($13,200.00 10,200 per year) for all full time unit members, toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. The District may, at its discretion, increase the District’s contribution level. The District will give employees advanced notification of this contribution increase prior to open enrollment. Effective with the Open Enrollment period for coverage in the 2008 calendar year, each eligible employee shall be required to enroll in the District-selected health and welfare program. However, the District shall permit an eligible employee to opt out of the District’s medical health and welfare program if the eligible employee can provide sufficient proof to the District of other group health insurance coverage. Notwithstanding the paragraph above, employees hired on or after January 1, 2012, may not opt out of medical coverage if this enrollment provision is required by the District’s healthcare plan provider. If, during open enrollment, a unit member selects medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage which costs more than the per month District contribution listed above, the unit member will be responsible for the additional costs. If the cost for District offered medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage exceeds the District contribution level for insurance benefits, then the unit members will be responsible for the additional costs over the District contribution level. Any administrative fees charged by the District’s healthcare plan provider will be incorporated into insurance rates approved by the District. If any change in these administrative fees is proposed after rates are set, the District agrees to meet and confer with CUTA to determine how these increases will be assessed. The District will meet and confer with the bargaining unit before making any change to the District contribution to employee benefits for bargaining unit members. Unit members for whom the District contributes less than the per month District contribution listed above for District offered medical, dental, and vision insurance will receive the difference or use that amount to purchase District approved plans (e.g. cancer; disability or additional life insurance; 403 (b) or 457 deferred compensation tax shelter or other plans as allowed under IRS rules, subject to minimum contribution requirements of the plan provider(s) etc.) or receive cash in lieu of benefits. For employees electing to take any cash in lieu of benefits, the cap on the district total contribution will be $650 instead of the contribution level set above. The per month District contribution will be adjusted through the negotiations process.

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. A. Effective October 1September 30, 2022 payroll2013, the District will contribute one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00) 630.00 per month ($13,200.00 7,560 per complete year) for all full time unit members toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. In the event that the lowest premium employee only medical insurance plan offered to employees exceeds the amount in the above paragraph, the District agrees to increase the contribution in the above paragraph to an amount equal to the cost of that plan, effective on the date of the increase. Should the increase raise the employee only cost of the lowest premium medical plan above $1,100.00 700.00 per month ($13,200.00 8,400 per year), the District may, at its discretion, elect to reopen negotiations on this article instead of increasing its contribution above $1,100.00 700.00 per month ($13,200.00 8,400 per year) for all full time unit members, toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. The District may, at its discretion, increase the District’s contribution level. The District will give employees advanced notification of this contribution increase prior to open enrollment. Effective with the Open Enrollment period for coverage in the 2008 calendar year, each eligible employee shall be required to enroll in the District-selected health and welfare program. However, the District shall permit an eligible employee to opt out of the District’s medical health and welfare program if the eligible employee can provide sufficient proof to the District of other group health insurance coverage. Notwithstanding the paragraph above, employees hired on or after January 1, 2012, may not opt out of medical coverage if this enrollment provision is required by the District’s healthcare plan provider. If, during open enrollment, a unit member selects medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage which costs more than the per month District contribution listed above, the unit member will be responsible for the additional costs. If the cost for District offered medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage exceeds the District contribution level for insurance benefits, then the unit members will be responsible for the additional costs over the District contribution level. Any administrative fees charged by the District’s healthcare plan provider will be incorporated into insurance rates approved by the District. If any change in these administrative fees is proposed after rates are set, the District agrees to meet and confer with CUTA to determine how these increases will be assessed. The District will meet and confer with the bargaining unit before making any change to the District contribution to employee benefits for bargaining unit members. Unit members for whom the District contributes less than the per month District contribution listed above for District offered medical, dental, and vision insurance will receive the difference or use that amount to purchase District approved plans (e.g. cancer; disability or additional life insurance; 403 (b) or 457 deferred compensation tax shelter or other plans as allowed under IRS rules, subject to minimum contribution requirements of the plan provider(s) etc.) or receive cash in lieu of benefits. For employees electing to take any cash in lieu of benefits, the cap on the district total contribution will be $650 instead of the contribution level set above. The per month District contribution will be adjusted through the negotiations process.403

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. A. Effective October 1September 30, 2022 payroll2013, the District will contribute one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00) 630.00 per month ($13,200.00 7,560 per complete year) for all full time unit members toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. In the event that the lowest premium employee only medical insurance plan offered to employees exceeds the amount in the above paragraph, the District agrees to increase the contribution in the above paragraph to an amount equal to the cost of that plan, effective on the date of the increase. Should the increase raise the employee only cost of the lowest premium medical plan above $1,100.00 700.00 per month ($13,200.00 8,400 per year), the District may, at its discretion, elect to reopen negotiations on this article instead of increasing its contribution above $1,100.00 700.00 per month ($13,200.00 8,400 per year) for all full time unit members, toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. The District may, at its discretion, increase the District’s contribution level. The District will give employees advanced notification of this contribution increase prior to open enrollment. Effective with the Open Enrollment period for coverage in the 2008 calendar year, each eligible employee shall be required to enroll in the District-selected health and welfare program. However, the District shall permit an eligible employee to opt out of the District’s medical health and welfare program if the eligible employee can provide sufficient proof to the District of other group health insurance coverage. Notwithstanding the paragraph above, employees hired on or after January 1, 2012, may not opt out of medical coverage if this enrollment provision is required by the District’s healthcare plan provider. If, during open enrollment, a unit member selects medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage which costs more than the per month District contribution listed above, the unit member will be responsible for the additional costs. If the cost for District offered medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage exceeds the District contribution level for insurance benefits, then the unit members will be responsible for the additional costs over the District contribution level. Any administrative fees charged by the District’s healthcare plan provider will be incorporated into insurance rates approved by the District. If any change in these administrative fees is proposed after rates are set, the District agrees to meet and confer with CUTA to determine how these increases will be assessed. The District will meet and confer with the bargaining unit before making any change to the District contribution to employee benefits for bargaining unit members. Unit members for whom the District contributes less than the per month District contribution listed above for District offered medical, dental, and vision insurance will receive the difference or use that amount to purchase District approved plans (e.g. cancer; disability or additional life insurance; 403 (b) or 457 deferred compensation tax shelter or other plans as allowed under IRS rules, subject to minimum contribution requirements of the plan provider(s) etc.) or receive cash in lieu of benefits. For employees electing to take any cash in lieu of benefits, the cap on the district total contribution will be $650 instead of the contribution level set above. The per month District contribution will be adjusted through the negotiations process.

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. A. Effective October July 1, 2022 payroll2008, the District will contribute one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00) 592.00 per month ($13,200.00 7,104 per complete year) for all full time unit members toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. In the event that the lowest premium least costly employee only medical insurance plan offered to employees exceeds the amount in the above paragraph, the District agrees to increase the contribution in the above paragraph to an amount equal to the cost of that plan, effective on the date of the increase. Should the increase raise the employee only cost of the lowest premium least costly medical plan above $1,100.00 650.00 per month ($13,200.00 7,800 per year), the District may, at its discretion, elect to reopen negotiations on this article instead of increasing its contribution above $1,100.00 650.00 per month ($13,200.00 7,800 per year) for all full time unit members, toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. The District may, at its discretion, increase the District’s contribution level. The District will give employees advanced notification of this contribution increase prior to open enrollment. Effective with the Open Enrollment period for coverage in the 2008 calendar year, each eligible employee shall be required to enroll in the District-selected health and welfare program. However, the District shall permit an eligible employee to opt out of the District’s medical health and welfare program if the eligible employee can provide sufficient proof to the District of other group health insurance coverage. Notwithstanding the paragraph above, employees hired on or after January 1, 2012, may not opt out of medical coverage if this enrollment provision is required by the District’s healthcare plan provider. If, during open enrollment, a unit member selects medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage which costs more than the per month District contribution listed above, the unit member will be responsible for the additional costs. If the cost for District offered medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage exceeds the District contribution level for insurance benefits, then the unit members will be responsible for the additional costs over the District contribution level. Any administrative fees charged by the District’s healthcare plan provider will be incorporated into insurance rates approved by the District. If any change in these administrative fees is proposed after rates are set, the District agrees to meet and confer with CUTA to determine how these increases will be assessed. The District will meet and confer with the bargaining unit before making any change to the District contribution to employee benefits for bargaining unit members. Unit members for whom the District contributes less than the per month District contribution listed above for District offered medical, dental, and vision insurance will receive the difference or use that amount to purchase District approved plans (e.g. cancer; disability or additional life insurance; 403 (b) or 457 deferred compensation tax shelter or other plans as allowed under IRS rules, subject to minimum contribution requirements of the plan provider(s) etc.) or receive the cash in lieu of benefits. For employees electing to take any cash in lieu of benefits, the cap on the district total contribution will be $650 instead of the contribution level set above. The per month District contribution will be adjusted through the negotiations process.

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. A. Effective October 1with the September 30, 2022 payroll2017, payroll the District will contribute one thousand one seven-hundred forty- eight dollars and eighty-nine cents ($1,100.00748.89) per month ($13,200.00 8,986.68 per complete year) for all full time unit members toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. In the event that the lowest premium employee only medical insurance plan offered to employees exceeds the amount in the above paragraph, the District agrees to increase the contribution in the above paragraph to an amount equal to the cost of that plan, effective on the date of the increase. Should the increase raise the employee only cost of the lowest premium medical plan above $1,100.00 750.00 per month ($13,200.00 9,000.00 per year), the District may, at its discretion, elect to reopen negotiations on this article instead of increasing its contribution above $1,100.00 750.00 per month ($13,200.00 9,000.00 per year) for all full time unit members, toward the purchase of District approved insurance plans. The District may, at its discretion, increase the District’s contribution level. The District will give employees advanced notification of this contribution increase prior to open enrollment. Effective with the Open Enrollment period for coverage in the 2008 calendar year, each eligible employee shall be required to enroll in the District-selected health and welfare program. However, the District shall permit an eligible employee to opt out of the District’s medical health and welfare program if the eligible employee can provide sufficient proof to the District of other group health insurance coverage. Notwithstanding the paragraph above, employees hired on or after January 1, 2012, may not opt out of medical coverage if this enrollment provision is required by the District’s healthcare plan provider. If, during open enrollment, a unit member selects medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage which costs more than the per month District contribution listed above, the unit member will be responsible for the additional costs. If the cost for District offered medical, dental, or vision, insurance coverage exceeds the District contribution level for insurance benefits, then the unit members will be responsible for the additional costs over the District contribution level. Any administrative fees charged by the District’s healthcare plan provider will be incorporated into insurance rates approved by the District. If any change in these administrative fees is proposed after rates are set, the District agrees to meet and confer with CUTA to determine how these increases will be assessed. The District will meet and confer with the bargaining unit before making any change to the District contribution to employee benefits for bargaining unit members. Unit members for whom the District contributes less than the per month District contribution listed above for District offered medical, dental, and vision insurance will receive the difference or use that amount to purchase District approved plans (e.g. cancer; disability or additional life insurance; 403 (b) or 457 deferred compensation tax shelter or other plans as allowed under IRS rules, subject to minimum contribution requirements of the plan provider(s) etc.) or receive cash in lieu of benefits. For employees electing to take any cash in lieu of benefits, the cap on the district total contribution will be $650 instead of the contribution level set above. The per month District contribution will be adjusted through the negotiations process.