Common use of Health Insurance Committee Clause in Contracts

Health Insurance Committee. A Health Insurance Committee shall be established and maintained with three (3) representatives appointed by each employee association and three (3) representatives appointed by the superintendent. The purpose of the Committee shall be to make recommendations designed to optimize the quality of health care available to district employees and improve cost effectiveness of the health insurance program. Committee members shall review data, work with the District insurance consultant, collaborate on making recommendations for changes in plan design, review bids by insurance companies, and ultimately consider recommending plan changes to their respective constituencies. The committee is not empowered to unilaterally make changes in health care benefits without ratification by the Associations and approval by the Board. The creation of the Health Insurance Committee does not diminish or in any way reduce the Board’s and Association’s rights or responsibilities.