Common use of Annual Health and Welfare Benefit Contribution Clause in Contracts

Annual Health and Welfare Benefit Contribution. Each year the District will provide an annual contribution no less than the District’s prior year’s contribution toward each unit member’s or retiree’s Health and Welfare plan. 7.14.1 If the total Health and Welfare Plan premium decreases from the prior year’s contribution, the Association will select the difference to be placed in an employee benefit reserve and/or applied to the salary schedule. 7.14.2 If the total Health and Welfare Plan premium increases above the prior year’s District contribution, the following shall be implemented after agreement between the District and the Association on Total Compensation: When Total Compensation has been increased the Association reserves the right to apply any or all of the agreed upon Total Compensation increase to raise the District’s annual contribution level to the Health and Welfare Benefits package. Should any increase to the District’s contribution not result in a contribution equal to the total cost of the Health and Welfare Benefit premiums or should no funds from Total Compensation be used to raise the District’s annual contribution level, the remaining excess costs of the Health and Welfare Benefit premium shall be borne by unit members through payroll deduction. Unit members retiring after June 30, 2009 shall also be required to cover any excess costs of their Health Benefit premium. 7.14.3 Should negotiation of Total Compensation not be completed by the beginning of the benefit year the District shall cover increased premiums until October 1 of the benefit year at which time it may begin charging unit members through payroll deduction any premium costs in excess of the District’s previous year’s contribution until such time as negotiations are concluded. Unit members retiring after June 30, 2009 shall also be required to cover any increased costs of their Health Benefit premium until such time as negotiations are concluded. At the conclusion of negotiations payroll deductions and retiree contributions shall be adjusted, if necessary, to be in compliance with the settlement. 7.14.4 Unit members married to other District employees that enroll in one District provided Health and Welfare Plan shall have a choice of the following options: 7.14.4.1 If plan selected has an employee contribution, the contribution will be borne by the District. 7.14.4.2 If the plan selected has no employee contribution, they shall receive medical office co-pays and/or prescriptions reimbursement for expenses incurred during the school year, up to the amount of the highest available employee contribution. The employee shall provide receipts for reimbursement within 30 days of incurring the expense. This benefit shall not accumulate from year to year. 7.14.4.3 Any difference between the highest available employee contribution and the actual contribution for the plan selected shall be provided as reimbursement for medical co-pays and/or prescriptions. The employee shall provide receipts for reimbursement within 30 days of incurring the expense. This benefit shall not accumulate from year to year. 7.14.5 Unit members married to other District employees that enroll in separate District provided Health and Welfare Plans shall receive District contribution toward the second premium not to exceed the amount of the highest available employee contribution. The unit member will be responsible for bearing all costs in excess of the District’s contribution for the second premium. 7.14.6 Savings within the health and welfare benefits plan due to member opt-outs and District married couples (Article 7.14.4) shall be paid to unit members as follows: 7.14.6.1 Savings for the plan shall be determined for the current school year by June 30. 7.14.6.2 These savings shall be divided equally among all unit members pro-rated for part-time and/or partial year, who complete the school year or retire during the school year. 7.14.6.3 Rebate shall be made as a one-time payment on the September 1 salary warrant or applied tenthly to paychecks of employees who receive District Health and Welfare Benefits. Employees who choose to have the rebate applied to their paychecks must submit the appropriate form to the District no later than August 20 of the applicable year.

Annual Health and Welfare Benefit Contribution. Each year the District will provide an annual contribution no less than the District’s prior year’s contribution toward each unit member’s or retiree’s Health and Welfare plan. 7.14.1 If the total Health and Welfare Plan premium decreases from the prior year’s contribution, the Association will select the difference to be placed in an employee benefit reserve and/or applied to the salary schedule. 7.14.2 If the total Health and Welfare Plan premium increases above the prior year’s District contribution, the following shall be implemented after agreement between the District and the Association on Total Compensation: When Total Compensation has been increased the Association reserves the right to apply any or all of the agreed upon Total Compensation increase to raise the District’s annual contribution level to the Health and Welfare Benefits package. Should any increase to the District’s contribution not result in a contribution equal to the total cost of the Health and Welfare Benefit premiums or should no funds from Total Compensation be used to raise the District’s annual contribution level, the remaining excess costs of the Health and Welfare Benefit premium shall be borne by unit members through payroll deduction. Unit members retiring after June 30, 2009 shall also be required to cover any excess costs of their Health Benefit premium. 7.14.3 Should negotiation of Total Compensation not be completed by the beginning of the benefit year the District shall cover increased premiums until October 1 of the benefit year at which time it may begin charging unit members through payroll deduction any premium costs in excess of the District’s previous year’s contribution until such time as negotiations are concluded. Unit members retiring after June 30, 2009 shall also be required to cover any increased costs of their Health Benefit premium until such time as negotiations are concluded. At the conclusion of negotiations payroll deductions and retiree contributions shall be adjusted, if necessary, to be in compliance with the settlement. 7.14.4 Unit members married to other District employees that enroll in one District provided Health and Welfare Plan shall have a choice of the following options: 7.14.4.1 If plan selected has an employee contribution, the contribution will be borne by the District. 7.14.4.2 If the plan selected has no employee contribution, they shall receive medical office co-pays and/or prescriptions reimbursement for expenses incurred during the school year, up to the amount of the highest available employee contribution. The employee shall provide receipts for reimbursement within 30 days of incurring the expense. This benefit shall not accumulate from year to year. 7.14.4.3 Any difference between the highest available employee contribution and the actual contribution for the plan selected shall be provided as reimbursement for medical co-pays and/or prescriptions. The employee shall provide receipts for reimbursement within 30 days of incurring the expense. This benefit shall not accumulate from year to year. 7.14.5 Unit members married to other District employees that enroll in separate District provided Health and Welfare Plans shall receive District contribution toward the second premium not to exceed the amount of the highest available employee contribution. The unit member will be responsible for bearing all costs in excess of the District’s contribution for the second premium. 7.14.6 Savings within the health and welfare benefits plan due to member opt-outs and District married couples (Article 7.14.4) shall be paid to unit members as follows: 7.14.6.1 Savings for the plan shall be determined for the current school year by June 30. 7.14.6.2 These savings shall be divided equally among all unit members pro-pro- rated for part-time and/or partial year, who complete the school year or retire during the school year. 7.14.6.3 Rebate shall be made as a one-time payment on the September 1 salary warrant or applied tenthly to paychecks of employees who receive District Health and Welfare Benefits. Employees who choose to have the rebate applied to their paychecks must submit the appropriate form to the District no later than August 20 of the applicable yearwarrant.

Annual Health and Welfare Benefit Contribution. Each year the District will provide an annual contribution no less than the District’s prior year’s contribution toward each unit member’s or retiree’s retirees Health and Welfare plan. 7.14.1 7.16.1 If the total Health and Welfare Plan premium decreases from the prior year’s contribution, the Association will select the difference to be placed in an employee benefit reserve and/or applied to the salary schedule. 7.14.2 7.16.2 If the total Health and Welfare Plan premium increases above the prior year’s District contribution, the following shall be implemented after agreement between the District and the Association on Total Compensation: When Total Compensation has been increased the Association reserves the right to apply any or all of the agreed upon Total Compensation increase to raise the District’s annual contribution level to the Health and Welfare Benefits package. Should any increase to the District’s contribution not result in a contribution equal to the total cost of the Health and Welfare Benefit premiums or should no funds from Total Compensation be used to raise the District’s annual contribution level, the remaining excess costs of the Health and Welfare Benefit premium shall be borne by unit members through payroll deduction. Unit members retiring after June 30, 2009 2009, shall also be required to cover any excess costs of their Health Benefit premium. 7.14.3 7.16.3 Should negotiation of Total Compensation not be completed by the beginning of the benefit year the District shall cover increased premiums until October 1 of the benefit year at which time it may begin charging unit members through payroll deduction any premium costs in excess of the District’s previous year’s contribution until such time as negotiations are concluded. Unit members retiring after June 30, 2009 2009, shall also be required to cover any increased costs of their Health Benefit premium until such time as negotiations are concluded. At the conclusion of negotiations payroll deductions and retiree contributions shall be adjusted, if necessary, to be in compliance with the settlement. 7.14.4 7.16.4 Unit members married to other District employees that enroll in one District provided Health and Welfare Plan shall have a choice of the following options: 7.14.4.1 7.16.4.1 If plan selected has an employee contribution, the contribution will be borne by the District. 7.14.4.2 7.16.4.2 If the plan selected has no employee contribution, they shall receive medical office co-pays and/or prescriptions reimbursement for expenses incurred during the school year, up to the amount of the highest available employee contribution. The employee shall provide receipts for reimbursement within 30 days of incurring the expense. This benefit shall not accumulate from year to year. 7.14.4.3 7.16.4.3 Any difference between the highest available employee contribution and the actual contribution for the plan selected shall be provided as reimbursement for medical co-pays and/or prescriptions. The employee shall provide receipts for reimbursement within 30 days of incurring the expense. This benefit shall not accumulate from year to year. 7.14.5 7.16.5 Unit members married to other District employees that enroll in separate District provided Health and Welfare Plans shall receive District contribution toward the second premium not to exceed the amount of the highest available employee contribution. The unit member will be responsible for bearing all costs in excess of the District’s contribution for the second premium. 7.14.6 7.16.6 Savings within the health and welfare benefits plan due to member opt-outs and District married couples (Article 7.14.47.16.4) shall be paid to unit members as follows: 7.14.6.1 7.16.6.1 Savings for the plan shall be determined for the current school year by June 30. 7.14.6.2 7.16.6.2 These savings shall be divided equally among all unit members pro-rated for part-time and/or partial year, who complete the school year or retire during the school year. 7.14.6.3 7.16.6.3 Rebate shall be made as a one-time payment on the September 1 August 31 salary warrant or applied tenthly to paychecks of employees who receive District Health and Welfare Benefits. Employees who choose to have the rebate applied to their paychecks must submit the appropriate form to the District no later than August 20 of the applicable year.

Annual Health and Welfare Benefit Contribution. Each year the District will provide an annual contribution no less than the District’s prior year’s contribution toward each unit member’s or retiree’s retirees Health and Welfare plan. 7.14.1 7.16.1 If the total Health and Welfare Plan premium decreases from the prior year’s contribution, the Association will select the difference to be placed in an employee benefit reserve and/or applied to the salary schedule. 7.14.2 7.16.2 If the total Health and Welfare Plan premium increases above the prior year’s District contribution, the following shall be implemented after agreement between the District and the Association on Total Compensation: When Total Compensation has been increased the Association reserves the right to apply any or all of the agreed upon Total Compensation increase to raise the District’s annual contribution level to the Health and Welfare Benefits package. Should any increase to the District’s contribution not result in a contribution equal to the total cost of the Health and Welfare Benefit premiums or should no funds from Total Compensation be used to raise the District’s annual contribution level, the remaining excess costs of the Health and Welfare Benefit premium shall be borne by unit members through payroll deduction. Unit members retiring after June 30, 2009 2009, shall also be required to cover any excess costs of their Health Benefit premium. 7.14.3 7.16.3 Should negotiation of Total Compensation not be completed by the beginning of the benefit year the District shall cover increased premiums until October 1 of the benefit year at which time it may begin charging unit members through payroll deduction any premium costs in excess of the District’s previous year’s contribution until such time as negotiations are concluded. Unit members retiring after June 30, 2009 2009, shall also be required to cover any increased costs of their Health Benefit premium until such time as negotiations are concluded. At the conclusion of negotiations payroll deductions and retiree contributions shall be adjusted, if necessary, to be in compliance with the settlement. 7.14.4 7.16.4 Unit members married to other District employees that enroll in one District provided Health and Welfare Plan shall have a choice of the following options: 7.14.4.1 7.16.4.1 If plan selected has an employee contribution, the contribution will be borne by the District. 7.14.4.2 7.16.4.2 If the plan selected has no employee contribution, they shall receive medical office co-pays and/or prescriptions reimbursement for expenses incurred during the school year, up to the amount of the highest available employee contribution. The employee shall provide receipts for reimbursement within 30 days of incurring the expense. This benefit shall not accumulate from year to year. 7.14.4.3 7.16.4.3 Any difference between the highest available employee contribution and the actual contribution for the plan selected shall be provided as reimbursement for medical co-pays and/or prescriptions. The employee shall provide receipts for reimbursement within 30 days of incurring the expense. This benefit shall not accumulate from year to year. 7.14.5 7.16.5 Unit members married to other District employees that enroll in separate District provided Health and Welfare Plans shall receive District contribution toward the second premium not to exceed the amount of the highest available employee contribution. The unit member will be responsible for bearing all costs in excess of the District’s contribution for the second premium. 7.14.6 7.16.6 Savings within the health and welfare benefits plan due to member opt-outs and District married couples (Article 7.14.47.16.4) shall be paid to unit members as follows: 7.14.6.1 7.16.6.1 Savings for the plan shall be determined for the current school year by June 30. 7.14.6.2 7.16.6.2 These savings shall be divided equally among all unit members pro-pro- rated for part-time and/or partial year, who complete the school year or retire during the school year. 7.14.6.3 7.16.6.3 Rebate shall be made as a one-time payment on the September 1 August 31 salary warrant or applied tenthly to paychecks of employees who receive District Health and Welfare Benefits. Employees who choose to have the rebate applied to their paychecks must submit the appropriate form to the District no later than August 20 of the applicable year.