Common use of Joint Insurance Committee Clause in Contracts

Joint Insurance Committee. A Joint Insurance Committee will be established for the purpose of reviewing avenues and options to contain or decrease the cost of current and future health insurance. The Committee will be comprised of, but not limited to, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, the Chief Financial Officer, one (1) member of the DEC Council, the DEC President, and one member of each ESP bargaining unit appointed by each unit’s President. As Chair, the District’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources shall be responsible for scheduling meetings and preparing the written information for each meeting. The Committee will meet as necessary but at least three (3) times per year. The work of the Committee shall be collaborative in order to promote a wide range of views and opinions as insurance options are reviewed. It shall have access to necessary information in order to do this. The Committee chair will provide these materials to the Committee members. However, the Chair will protect the confidentiality of individual plan participants as required by the ADA or other applicable law. Further, the Committee may meet with the District broker and an IEA approved consultant who may provide recommendations concerning the plan design and options, interpret data generated from reports of carriers, and provide projections of future plan experience. It shall be the responsibility of the District’s broker to contact all potential providers. Recommendations of the Insurance Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Education. The Board shall review and consider the recommendations as it determines plan options for District employees. The Board and Council are free to use information, reports and recommendations generated by the Committee in formulating proposals for use in collective bargaining.

Joint Insurance Committee. A Joint Insurance Committee will be established for the purpose of reviewing avenues and options to contain or decrease the cost of current and future health insurance. The Committee will be comprised of, but not limited to, the Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources, the Chief Financial Officer, one (1) member of the DEC Council, the DEC President, and one member of each ESP bargaining unit appointed by each unit’s President. As Chair, the District’s Assistant Superintendent Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for scheduling meetings and preparing the written information for each meeting. The Committee will meet as necessary but at least three (3) times per year. The work of the Committee shall be collaborative in order to promote a wide range of views and opinions as insurance options are reviewed. It shall have access to necessary information in order to do this. The Committee chair will provide these materials to the Committee members. However, the Chair will protect the confidentiality of individual plan participants as required by the ADA or other applicable law. Further, the Committee may meet with the District broker and an IEA approved consultant who may provide recommendations concerning the plan design and options, interpret data generated from reports of carriers, and provide projections of future plan experience. It shall be the responsibility of the District’s broker to contact all potential providers. Recommendations of the Insurance Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Education. The Board shall review and consider the recommendations as it determines plan options for District employees. The Board and Council are free to use information, reports and recommendations generated by the Committee in formulating proposals for use in collective bargaining.