Cost Containment Committee. The State and PECG agree to continue the Joint Labor/Management Benefits Committee. The committee shall consist of an equal number of labor and management representatives. The committee shall be advisory in nature. The purpose of the committee shall be to provide policy advice and recommendations on the health benefits program to the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and on the dental, vision, employee assistance, and legal services benefits to the Department of Personnel Administration (DPA). This committee will not provide advice on the Worksite Health Promotion or Savings Plus Deferred Compensation programs. PECG shall be entitled to one (1) representative who is qualified to provide policy advice and to commit his/her organization to a course of action decided by the committee. An appropriate number of management representatives shall be appointed by DPA. Meetings shall be scheduled at least quarterly, and a specific agenda of issues to be discussed will be developed and distributed in advance of each meeting. Additional meetings may be scheduled on an as-needed basis. The committee shall be co-chaired by a Labor representative selected by union committee members and a Management representative appointed by DPA.
Cost Containment Committee. A health care cost containment committee may be formed. It may be comprised of two (2) Association representatives and two (2) District representatives. The committee may be charged with reviewing District health plans for cost effective alternatives and may make recommendations, which shall be subject to ratification by both parties.
Cost Containment Committee. The Cost Containment Committee will be convened in accordance with Exhibit C in this document. The Committee shall be composed of four (4) representatives of GESSA appointed by the GESSA Executive Committee.
Cost Containment Committee. The City shall establish a health care cost containment committee, which shall be advisory only; its purpose shall be to review alternatives, and to recommend long-term strategies. These recommendations will be made to the City Council via the City Manager for review and advisement.
Cost Containment Committee. The benefit cost containment committee, formed with participation of the district, the Association, and CSEA, will review and monitor the health care needs of the district's employees and the current trends in the healthcare industry. The purpose of the committee is to provide a source for discussion of problems, needs, and attributes of the current health care benefit package as well as possible modifications or improvements to the package. Mutually acceptable cost containment suggestions may be submitted to the Board and the Association for appropriate action. The parties agree that suggestions approved by the Board and the Association may be implemented mid-term during this Agreement.
