Health Care Cost Containment. The Employer at its option may implement any of all of the following health care cost containment programs:
Health Care Cost Containment. For each year this Contract is in effect, the Board agrees to pay one hundred ten percent (110%) over the prior year’s Board-paid portion of the monthly premium cost for applicable coverage outlined in this Article. Any premium amounts in excess of one hundred ten percent (110%) of the prior year’s Board-paid rates will be shared equally by the employee and employer on a cumulative dollar for dollar basis through payroll deduction, in addition to any employee contribution specified above.
Health Care Cost Containment a. Any premium contribution will be paid by the applicable employee through payroll deductions. All payroll deductions will be made pursuant to a qualified pre-tax payroll deduction plan.
Health Care Cost Containment. A. The City and Union recognize the mutual benefit to be achieved from health care cost containment.
Health Care Cost Containment. The Union and the Board of Education agree to form a Healthcare Cost Containment Committee made up of an equal number of members from the Union and the Board of Education or designees, which will review and agree to future cost containment programs to cover both active employees and future retirees during the term of this Agreement. Said cost containment programs shall not diminish the level of benefits provided in the basic plans. The parties are committed to investigate programs, which will reduce costs. Programs to be considered would include alternative health care providers, additional cost containment programs and alternative traditional plans. Any program(s) agreed to by the parties will be implemented during the term of the agreement subject to ratification of the membership.
Health Care Cost Containment. During the course of 2007 negotiations, International Association of Firefighter's, Local #330, and the City of Akron conducted in-depth discussions concerning escalating health care costs and the manner in which health care costs continue to exceed the general inflation rate affecting other goods and services. Additionally, the parties renewed their commitment to provide a wide choice of medical service providers to these same individuals, while protecting them from the financial hardship that can result from occurrences of injury or disease. The parties recognized that continued health care inflation not only has a negative impact on overall employment costs, but also seriously impedes both parties' ability to provide health care coverage at present and future benefit levels. As a result of these discussions, both parties affirmed their commitment to control health care costs and to insure maximum value for funds spent to provide health care coverage. Both parties determined that the effort should be made to control health care cost escalation through a joint exploration of three (3) broad areas.
Health Care Cost Containment. Use of Recreation Center Employees of this unit may utilize the Recreation Center under the following conditions:
Health Care Cost Containment. The Health Care Cost Containment Committee, one-third of which is Service employee representatives, will continue to study cost containment measures. The Health Care Cost Containment Committee will continue to meet on an ongoing basis to monitor the effectiveness of recommended cost containment measures and to develop related promotional wellness programs. The Committee shall meet regularly as determined by the needs of the Committee. The Human Resources Division shall serve as staff to the Committee. Regular Committee members shall receive release time to attend Committee meetings. In advance of attending meetings, members shall obtain permission through supervisory channels.
Health Care Cost Containment. 18 The parties have discussed the problem of escalating health care costs and the serious 19 impact which such inflation has had, both on the ability of the Company to maintain our 20 negotiated group insurance plans, and on the capacity of active and retired employees to 21 afford their own out-of-pocket expenditures for unreimbursed medical services. 22 We confirmed our commitment to develop and implement cooperative efforts, 23 particularly within the local community, which will promote greater efficiency in the use 24 of health care resources by Steelworkers and their families. Furthermore, the parties agree 25 to join together to combat those instances where health care providers engage in wasteful 26 practices or overcharge for their services. 27 In order to achieve our objectives in this area, the Company and the Union agree to 28 encourage the establishment of plant-level committees on health care and cost 29 containment.
Health Care Cost Containment. A. Effective as soon as feasible following ratification by both parties the following shall apply:
