Health Benefits Advisory Committee. A Health Benefits Advisory Committee with representatives appointed by the Employer from a list of nominations from the Association, shall be established to make recommendations to the superintendent or his/her designee regarding the composition and provision of employee health benefit plans that will allow purchase of high quality health services and will reduce or slow the rate of growth in medical costs. In no way shall any recommendation of this committee be construed as the position of the Association. The Association and the Employer are committed to actively participating in the work of the Health Benefits Advisory Committee and the following timelines for the completion of study. The Committee should meet monthly or quarterly as needed. The Association and Employer are prepared to take action on recommendations made by the Committee and agree to use as decision criteria accepted standards that pressure must be maintained on the health care community by requiring alternative plans to compete for the opportunity to serve Des Moines Public Schools’ employees and their dependents. The Des Moines Education Association and the Employer will commit to active participation in a Health Benefits Advisory Committee initiative to review and recommend cost effective changes in plan design related to the prescription drug and major medical benefits. Areas for consideration will include, but not be limited to: Exploring employee contribution Increase co-pays/deductibles Increase maximum out-of-pocket expenditure Increase managed care strategy For 2015-2016, wellness participation is voluntary. The District shall provide each employee the opportunity to receive a biometric health screening at no cost to the employee. The District will set aside one adjusted-dismissal Wednesday for wellness education, including time for employees to complete an online personal health assessment.
Health Benefits Advisory Committee. A Health Benefits Advisory Committee with representatives from the Employer and the Union shall be established to make recommendations to the Superintendent or his/her designee regarding the composition and provision of employee health benefit plans that will allow purchase of high quality health service and will reduce or slow the rate of growth in medical costs. In no way shall any recommendation of this committee be construed as the position of the Union. The Health Benefits Advisory Committee will explore and, if feasible, recommend implementation of a Des Moines Public Schools preferred provider organization to provide employees and dependents with high quality, cost-efficient health care. Other health care purchasers in central lowa may be contacted to investigate and, if feasible, recommend development of a coalition of health care purchasers to implement a preferred provider organization.
Health Benefits Advisory Committee. Two (2) members of Local #555 shall be allowed to sit in on all Health Benefits Advisory Committee meetings. This will be a non-voting position, however, said employee will be allowed to give his advice regarding proposed changes in the coverage of City employees. Further, the City shall give proper notice to all members of the committee at least two (2) days prior to said meeting.
Health Benefits Advisory Committee. As a part of the Joint Union Labor Management Benefits Advisory Committee, DPA will arrange with the assistance of CalPERS, for representatives of the major California health care providers to give educational forums. In these educational forums, health care providers will be asked to discuss cost containment methods, plan design, operational changes, and methods to improve member(s) overall health.
Health Benefits Advisory Committee. The Superintendent shall maintain a Health Benefits Advisory Committee. The composition of the Committee shall include: five (5) members of the administrative staff appointed by the Superintendent; the President or his designee; and bargaining unit members appointed by the respective unit presidents on the basis of one (1) member for every five hundred (500) members or fraction thereof represented by the bargaining unit. The purpose of the committee is to allow joint consultation on matters concerning hospitalization, major medical, prescription, dental, vision and term life insurance coverage. Any Health Benefits Advisory Committee member organization may retain, at its own cost and for its own purposes, a health care consultant who may attend Committee meetings. Such consultation shall include, but is not limited to: monthly monitoring of all plan costs, including claims; quarterly reviews to insure effective and efficient fringe benefit expenditures; quarterly reviews of plan performance objectives; and, annual reviews of coverage options and utilization studies and claim audits. The committee shall determine its own meeting schedule, and shall make annual recommendations to the Superintendent regarding any aspect of the fringe benefits package. Information on new classifications of drugs shall be shared with the committee within thirty (30) days. The Health Benefits Advisory Committee shall meet regularly during the term of this Agreement. It will have the authority to review data in one or a combination of the following areas: prescription co-pays, mandatory mail-in for maintenance drugs, office visit co-pays, single and family annual deductibles, and monthly premiums (in dollar amounts). The Committee, by consensus, may expand the list of areas. The Board’s health care consultant shall participate in the meetings and shall provide estimates of cost savings to the Committee based on possible changes to the plan. The consultant shall provide the committee with data supporting the estimated savings as well as other information s/he may be expected to routinely keep in her/his capacity as the Board’s health care consultant.
Health Benefits Advisory Committee. A Health Benefits Advisory Committee with representatives appointed by the Employer from a list of nominations from the Association, shall be established to make recommendations to the superintendent or his/her designee regarding the composition and provision of employee health benefit plans that will allow purchase of high quality health services and will reduce or slow the rate of growth in medical costs. In no way shall any recommendation of this committee be construed as the position of the Association. The Association and the Employer are committed to actively participating in the work of the Health Benefits Advisory Committee and the following timelines for the completion of study. The Association and Employer are prepared to take action on recommendations made by the Committee and agree to use as decision criteria accepted standards that pressure must be maintained on the health care community by requiring alternative plans to compete for the opportunity to serve Des Moines Public Schools’ employees and their dependents. The Des Moines Education Association and the Employer will commit to active participation in a Health Benefits Advisory Committee initiative to review and recommend cost effective changes in plan design related to the prescription drug and major medical benefits. Areas for consideration will include, but not be limited to: • Exploring employee contribution • Increase co-pays/deductibles • Increase maximum out-of-pocket expenditure • Increase managed care strategy
Health Benefits Advisory Committee. One member of PSEO shall be allowed to sit in on all health benefits advisory committee meetings. This will be a non-voting position, however, and said employee will be allowed to give his advice regarding proposed changes in the coverage of City employees. Further, the City shall give proper notice to all members of the committee at least two (2) days prior to said meeting.
Health Benefits Advisory Committee. The parties agree to participate in a Health Benefits Advisory Committee to review existing health and welfare benefit programs, plan changes, and cost containment, including but not limited to, second tier health and related benefit contributions for new employees. EGPOA may select up to two City employee representatives to participate in Committee meetings. In addition to City representatives, the Committee may also include non EGPOA represented employees. Employees who participate in Committee meetings shall do so without loss of compensation and shall not be entitled to overtime.
Health Benefits Advisory Committee. Within 60 days of the ratification of this Agreement, the University shall institute a Union/Management Health Benefits Advisory Committee to review the University’s benefits offerings. This committee shall be made up of equal parts OPEIU-represented staff and management representatives (not to exceed three (3) OPEIU members). Other employee groups covered by the University’s group medical, dental and vision plans will be invited to participate in this Committee. Topics may include, but are not limited to, cost effectiveness and choice and design of benefit plans. This committee shall meet quarterly. This committee shall be advisory in nature.
