Common use of Alternative Health Insurance Plans Clause in Contracts

Alternative Health Insurance Plans. The Board reserves the right to study alternative health insurance plans with different administrators. The Board reserves the right to change health insurance provided the following steps occur: 1. The plan suggested as an alternate must contain substantially equal coverage, benefits, portability and administration as the present plan(s) at no additional cost to the employee. 2. The Union shall have an opportunity to study the proposed plan for a period of sixty (60) working days. 3. If at the end of the aforementioned sixty (60) working days there is disagreement between the parties on whether or not the plan offers substantially equal coverage, benefits, portability and administration, then the issue will be sent to a mutually selected arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, the American Arbitration Association shall be requested to appoint an arbitrator with expertise in the health insurance field in accordance with its rules and regulations. The decision of the arbitrator as to whether the proposed plan is substantially equal to the then current plan shall be binding on the parties. 4. The Board may propose an alternate health insurance plan only one (1) time during the life of the contract.

Alternative Health Insurance Plans. The Board reserves the right to study alternative health insurance plans with different administrators. The Board reserves the right to change health insurance provided the following steps occur: 1. The plan suggested as an alternate must contain substantially equal coverage, benefits, portability and administration as the present plan(s) at no additional cost to the employee. 2. The Union shall have an opportunity to study the proposed plan for a period of sixty (60) working days. 3. If at the end of the aforementioned sixty (60) working days there is disagreement between the parties on whether or not the plan offers substantially equal coverage, benefits, portability and administration, then the issue will be sent to a mutually selected arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, the American Arbitration Association shall be requested to appoint an arbitrator with expertise in the health insurance field in accordance with its rules and regulations. The decision of the arbitrator as to whether the proposed plan is substantially equal to the then current plan shall be binding on the parties. 4. The Board may propose an alternate health insurance plan only one (1) time during the life of the contract. 5. The Union agrees that the Board may procure pharmaceutical coverage through the State of Connecticut, should such program become available.

Alternative Health Insurance Plans. The Board reserves the right to study alternative health insurance plans with different administrators. The Board reserves the right to change health insurance provided the following steps occur: 1. 1. The plan suggested as an alternate must contain substantially equal coverage, benefits, portability and administration as the present plan(s) at no additional cost to the employee. 2. 2. The Union shall have an opportunity to study the proposed plan for a period of sixty (60) working days. 3. 3. If at the end of the aforementioned sixty (60) working days there is disagreement between the parties on whether or not the plan offers substantially equal coverage, benefits, portability and administration, then the issue will be sent to a mutually selected arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, the American Arbitration Association shall be requested to appoint an arbitrator with expertise in the health insurance field in accordance with its rules and regulations. The decision of the arbitrator as to whether the proposed plan is substantially equal to the then current plan shall be binding on the parties. 4. 4. The Board may propose an alternate health insurance plan only one (1) time during the life of the contract. 5. 5. The Union agrees that the Board may procure pharmaceutical coverage through the State of Connecticut, should such program become available.