BENEFIT FUND. 1. The Employer shall continue to contribute to the 1199 National Benefit Fund for Health and Human Service Employees (“NBF” or “Fund”) in an amount equal to the percentage as specified in Article XXIII, paragraph 5(c), multiplied by the gross payroll of the Employees for the preceding month exclusive of amounts earned by the Employees during the first two (2) months following the beginning of their employment, reduced by contribution credits, if any, approved by the NBF Trustees. Such payments shall be used by the Trustees of the Benefit Fund for the purpose of providing the Employees with social benefits, e.g., medical benefits, disability benefits, death benefits and hospital benefits as the Trustees of the said Fund may from time to time determine. Effective as of the following dates the NBF required contribution rate (NBF URR) shall be increased to the following corresponding percentages of gross payroll: 2. It is agreed that the National Benefit Fund will provide disability benefits for the Employees covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Disability Benefits Law. In view of the assumption of this obligation by the said Fund, the Employer agrees not to make any deductions from the covered Employees' wages on account of disability benefits. The National Benefit Fund will certify the assumption of this obligation in connection with disability benefits to the appropriate State agency and to the Employer. 3. The Trustees shall continue to provide Benefit Fund enrollment cards to the Employers in accordance with its prior practice. 4. The Union and the League hereby direct the Trustees to implement the cost containment measures set forth in Exhibit E. 5. The Union and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Nursing Homes shall appoint a committee that will develop a program to provide the best possible health care and health benefits. (a) In designing this program, the Union and the League agree to be guided by the following objectives. That the National Benefit Fund will: (i) Promote health and prevent disease; (ii) Provide comprehensive health benefits in a cost-effective manner, and when fully operational, at no costs to covered Employees and their eligible dependents; (iii) Provide improved access to high quality health care providers participating in the Plan; (iv) Seek to eliminate and/or eliminate all Employee out-of-pocket cost through maximizing the availability of services from member institutions and affiliated, participating providers (including but not limited to physicians, dentists and mental health providers); (v) Permit Employees and their eligible dependents to exercise choice of providers; (vi) Seek ways through management of quality, utilization and price to restrain the growth in cost while maintaining the scope and improving the quality of services. (b) To achieve these objectives the Union and the League direct the National Benefit Fund Trustees to develop a comprehensive health care service network organized around a core of accessible, high quality primary care providers in accordance with the substantive provisions contained in the agreement between the League and 1199 dated June 28, 1994. (c) Effective October 1, 2014, the contribution rate to the National Benefit Fund shall be 28.75%, and each twelve (12) months thereafter, the rate shall be adjusted, as determined by the Fund actuary, to the level required to maintain all existing benefits including those improved in this Agreement and a minimum one (1) month surplus (defined as a surplus equal to one (1) month's contributions) through the expiration of the contract. (d) The League and its member institutions agree: (i) To expand the NBF's preferred provider program the League will make maximum effort to encourage its member institutions to recruit affiliated physicians, mental health providers, dentists and other providers to accept NBF reimbursement as payment in full for medical, dental and all ancillary services. (ii) To designate appropriate top management with authority to implement this program with the NBF. (iii) To sponsor and conduct at the work place, with the NBF, health promotion-disease prevention programs which may include hypertension testing and treatment, breast cancer screening, nutrition, smoking cessation and other wellness programs. (e) The medical reimbursement schedule will be increased to the 2000 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 2002 and increased to the 2002 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 2004.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
BENEFIT FUND. 1. The Employer shall continue to contribute to the 1199 National Benefit Fund for Health and Human Service Employees (“NBF” or “Fund”) in an amount equal to the percentage as specified in Article XXIII, paragraph 5(c), multiplied by the gross payroll of the Employees for the preceding month exclusive of amounts earned by the Employees during the first two (2) months following the beginning of their employment, reduced by contribution credits, if any, approved by the NBF Trustees. Such payments shall be used by the Trustees of the Benefit Fund for the purpose of providing the Employees with social benefits, e.g., medical benefits, disability benefits, death benefits and hospital benefits as the Trustees of the said Fund may from time to time determine. Effective as of the following dates the NBF required contribution rate (NBF URR) shall be increased to the following corresponding percentages of gross payroll:
2. It is agreed that the National Benefit Fund will provide disability benefits for the Employees covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Disability Benefits Law. In view of the assumption of this obligation by the said Fund, the Employer agrees not to make any deductions from the covered Employees' wages on account of disability benefits. The National Benefit Fund will certify the assumption of this obligation in connection with disability benefits to the appropriate State agency and to the Employer.
3. The Trustees shall continue to provide Benefit Fund enrollment cards to the Employers in accordance with its prior practice.
4. The Union and the League hereby direct the Trustees to implement the cost containment measures set forth in Exhibit E.
5. The Union and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Nursing Homes shall appoint a committee that will develop a program to provide the best possible health care and health benefits.
(a) In designing this program, the Union and the League agree to be guided by the following objectives. That the National Benefit Fund will:
(i) Promote health and prevent disease;
(ii) Provide comprehensive health benefits in a cost-effective manner, and when fully operational, at no costs to covered Employees and their eligible dependents;
(iii) Provide improved access to high quality health care providers participating in the Plan;
(iv) Seek to eliminate and/or eliminate all Employee out-of-pocket cost through maximizing the availability of services from member institutions and affiliated, participating providers (including but not limited to physicians, dentists and mental health providers);
(v) Permit Employees and their eligible dependents to exercise choice of providers;
(vi) Seek ways through management of quality, utilization and price to restrain the growth in cost while maintaining the scope and improving the quality of services.
(b) To achieve these objectives the Union and the League direct the National Benefit Fund Trustees to develop a comprehensive health care service network organized around a core of accessible, high quality primary care providers in accordance with the substantive provisions contained in the agreement between the League and 1199 dated June 28, 1994.
(c) Effective October 1, 2014, the contribution rate to the National Benefit Fund shall be 28.75%, and each twelve (12) months thereafter, thereafter the rate shall be adjusted, as determined by the Fund actuary, to the level required to maintain all existing benefits including those improved in this Agreement and a minimum one (1) month surplus (defined as a surplus equal to one (1) month's contributions) through the expiration of the contract.
(d) The League and its member institutions agree:
(i) To expand the NBF's preferred provider program the League will make maximum effort to encourage its member institutions to recruit affiliated physicians, mental health providers, dentists and other providers to accept NBF reimbursement as payment in full for medical, dental and all ancillary services.
(ii) To designate appropriate top management with authority to implement this program with the NBF.
(iii) To sponsor and conduct at the work place, with the NBF, health promotion-disease prevention programs which may include hypertension testing and treatment, breast cancer screening, nutrition, smoking cessation and other wellness programs.
(e) The medical reimbursement schedule will be increased to the 2000 2003 Medicare Schedule effective December June 1, 2002 and increased to the 2002 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 20042003.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
BENEFIT FUND. 1. The Employer shall continue to contribute to the 1199 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund for Health and Human Service Employees (“NBF” or “Fund”) in an amount equal to the percentage as specified in this Article XXIII, paragraph 5(c)) below, multiplied by the gross payroll of the Employees for the preceding month exclusive of amounts earned by the Employees during the first two (2) months following the beginning of their employment, reduced by contribution creditscred- its, if any, approved by the NBF Trustees. Such payments shall be used by the Trustees of the Benefit Fund NBF for the purpose of providing the Employees with social benefits, e.g., medical benefits, disability benefits, death benefits and hospital benefits as the Trustees of the said Fund NBF may from time to time determine. Effective as of the following dates the NBF required contribution rate (NBF URR) shall be increased to the following corresponding percentages of gross payroll:deter- mine.
2. It is agreed that the National Benefit Fund NBF will provide disability benefits for the Employees covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Disability Benefits Law. In view of the assumption of this obligation by the said FundNBF, the Employer agrees not to make any deductions from the covered Employees' ’ wages on account of disability benefits. The National Benefit Fund NBF will certify the assumption of this obligation in connection with disability dis- ability benefits to the appropriate State agency and to the Employer.
3. The Trustees shall continue to provide Benefit Fund NBF enrollment cards to the Employers in accordance with its prior practice.
4. The Union and the League hereby direct the Trustees to implement the cost containment measures set forth in Exhibit E.
5. The Union and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Nursing Homes shall appoint a committee that will develop a program to provide the best possible health care and health benefits.
(a) In designing this program, the Union and the League agree to be guided by the following objectives. That the National Benefit Fund The NBF will:
(i) Promote health and prevent disease;
(ii) Provide comprehensive health benefits in a cost-effective effec- tive manner, and when fully operational, at no costs to covered Employees and their eligible dependents;
(iii) Provide improved access to high quality health care providers participating in the Plan;
(iv) Seek to eliminate and/or eliminate all Employee out-out- of-pocket cost through maximizing the availability of services from member institutions and affiliated, participating providers (including includ- ing but not limited to physicians, dentists and mental health providers);
(v) Permit Employees and their eligible dependents to exercise choice of providers;
(vi) Seek ways through management of quality, utilization and price to restrain the growth in cost while maintaining the scope and improving the quality of services.
(b) To achieve these objectives the Union and the League direct the National Benefit Fund NBF Trustees to develop a comprehensive health care service network organized around a core of accessible, high quality primary care providers in accordance with the substantive provisions provi- sions contained in the agreement between the League and 1199 dated June 28, 1994.
(c) Effective October as of September 1, 20142007, the contribution rate to the National Benefit Fund shall be 28.75%increased from 20.85% to 22.5% of gross payroll as defined in paragraph 1. Effective October 1, 2007 and each twelve (12) months thereafter, the rate shall be adjusted, as determined by the Fund actuary, to the level required to maintain all existing benefits including those improved in this Agreement and a minimum one (1) month surplus (defined as a surplus equal to one (1) month's contributions) through the expiration of the contract.
(d) The League and its member institutions agree:
(i) To expand the NBF's preferred provider program the League will make maximum effort to encourage its member institutions to recruit affiliated physicians, mental health providers, dentists and other providers to accept NBF reimbursement as payment in full for medical, dental and all ancillary services.
(ii) To designate appropriate top management with authority to implement this program with the NBF.
(iii) To sponsor and conduct at the work place, with the NBF, health promotion-disease prevention programs which may include hypertension testing and treatment, breast cancer screening, nutrition, smoking cessation and other wellness programs.
(e) The medical reimbursement schedule will be increased to the 2000 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 2002 and increased to the 2002 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 2004.twelve
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
BENEFIT FUND. 1. The Employer shall continue to contribute to the 1199 National Benefit Fund for Health and Human Service Employees (“NBF” or “Fund”) in an amount equal to the percentage as specified in Article XXIII, paragraph 5(c), multiplied by the gross payroll of the Employees for the preceding month exclusive of amounts earned by the Employees during the first two (2) months following the beginning of their employment, reduced by contribution credits, if any, approved by the NBF Trustees. Such payments shall be used by the Trustees of the Benefit Fund for the purpose of providing the Employees with social benefits, e.g., medical benefits, disability benefits, death benefits and hospital benefits as the Trustees of the said Fund may from time to time determine. For the life of the Agreement, the Employer shall continue to contribute to the National Benefit Fund at the Required Contribution Rates (RCR) set by the Funds’ Trustees. Effective as of the following dates the NBF required contribution rate (NBF URR) shall be increased to the following corresponding percentages of gross payroll:
2. It is agreed that the National Benefit Fund will provide disability benefits for the Employees covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Disability Benefits Law. In view of the assumption of this obligation by the said Fund, the Employer agrees not to make any deductions from the covered Employees' wages on account of disability benefits. The National Benefit Fund will certify the assumption of this obligation in connection with disability benefits to the appropriate State agency and to the Employer.
3. The Trustees shall continue to provide Benefit Fund enrollment cards to the Employers in accordance with its prior practice.
4. The Union and the League hereby direct the Trustees to implement the cost containment measures set forth in Exhibit E.
5. The Union and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Nursing Homes shall appoint a committee that will develop a program to provide the best possible health care and health benefits.
(a) In designing this program, the Union and the League agree to be guided by the following objectives. That the National Benefit Fund will:
(i) Promote health and prevent disease;
(ii) Provide comprehensive health benefits in a cost-effective manner, and when fully operational, at no costs to covered Employees and their eligible dependents;
(iii) Provide improved access to high quality health care providers participating in the Plan;
(iv) Seek to eliminate and/or eliminate all Employee out-of-pocket cost through maximizing the availability of services from member institutions and affiliated, participating providers (including but not limited to physicians, dentists and mental health providers);
(v) Permit Employees and their eligible dependents to exercise choice of providers;
(vi) Seek ways through management of quality, utilization and price to restrain the growth in cost while maintaining the scope and improving the quality of services.
(b) To achieve these objectives the Union and the League direct the National Benefit Fund Trustees to develop a comprehensive health care service network organized around a core of accessible, high quality primary care providers in accordance with the substantive provisions contained in the agreement between the League and 1199 dated June 28, 1994.
(c) Effective October 1, 2014, the contribution rate to the National Benefit Fund shall be 28.75%, and each twelve (12) months thereafter, the rate shall be adjusted, as determined by the Fund actuary, to the level required to maintain all existing benefits including those improved in this Agreement and a minimum one (1) month surplus (defined as a surplus equal to one (1) month's contributions) through the expiration of the contract.
(d) The League and its member institutions agree:
(i) To expand the NBF's preferred provider program the League will make maximum effort to encourage its member institutions to recruit affiliated physicians, mental health providers, dentists and other providers to accept NBF reimbursement as payment in full for medical, dental and all ancillary services.
(ii) To designate appropriate top management with authority to implement this program with the NBF.
(iii) To sponsor and conduct at the work place, with the NBF, health promotion-disease prevention programs which may include hypertension testing and treatment, breast cancer screening, nutrition, smoking cessation and other wellness programs.
(e) The medical reimbursement schedule will be increased to the 2000 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 2002 and increased to the 2002 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 2004.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
BENEFIT FUND. 1. The Employer shall continue to contribute to the 1199 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund for Health and Human Service Employees (“NBF” or “Fund”) in an amount equal to the percentage as specified in this Article XXIII, paragraph 5(c)) below, multiplied by the gross payroll of the Employees for the preceding month exclusive of amounts earned by the Employees during the first two (2) months following the beginning of their employment, reduced by contribution credits, if any, approved by the NBF Trustees. Such payments shall be used by the Trustees of the Benefit Fund NBF for the purpose of providing the Employees with social benefits, e.g., medical benefits, disability benefits, death benefits and hospital benefits as the Trustees of the said Fund NBF may from time to time determine. Effective as of the following dates the NBF required contribution rate (NBF URR) shall be increased to the following corresponding percentages of gross payroll:.
2. It is agreed that the National Benefit Fund NBF will provide disability benefits for the Employees covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Disability Benefits Law. In view of the assumption of this obligation by the said FundNBF, the Employer agrees not to make any deductions from the covered Employees' ’ wages on account of disability benefits. The National Benefit Fund NBF will certify the assumption of this obligation in connection with disability benefits to the appropriate State agency and to the Employer.
3. The Trustees shall continue to provide Benefit Fund NBF enrollment cards to the Employers in accordance with its prior practice.
4. The Union and the League hereby direct the Trustees to implement the cost containment measures set forth in Exhibit E.
5. The Union and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Nursing Homes shall appoint a committee that will develop a program to provide the best possible health care and health benefits.
(a) In designing this program, the Union and the League agree to be guided by the following objectives. That the National Benefit Fund The NBF will:
(i) Promote health and prevent disease;
(ii) Provide comprehensive health benefits in a cost-effective manner, and when fully operational, at no costs to covered Employees and their eligible dependents;
(iii) Provide improved access to high quality health care providers participating in the Plan;
(iv) Seek to eliminate and/or eliminate all Employee out-of-pocket cost through maximizing the availability of services from member institutions and affiliated, participating providers (including but not limited to physicians, dentists and mental health providers);
(v) Permit Employees and their eligible dependents to exercise choice of providers;
(vi) Seek ways through management of quality, utilization and price to restrain the growth in cost while maintaining the scope and improving the quality of services.
(b) To achieve these objectives the Union and the League direct the National Benefit Fund NBF Trustees to develop a comprehensive health care service network organized around a core of accessible, high quality primary care providers in accordance with the substantive provisions contained in the agreement between the League and 1199 dated June 28, 1994.
(c) Effective October as of September 1, 20142007, the contribution rate to the National Benefit Fund shall be 28.75%increased from 20.85% to 22.5% of gross payroll as defined in paragraph 1. Effective October 1, 2007 and each twelve (12) months thereafter, thereafter the rate shall be adjusted, as determined by the Fund actuary, to the level required to maintain all existing benefits including those improved in this Agreement and a minimum one (1) month surplus (defined as a surplus equal to one (1) month's ’s contributions) through the expiration of the contract.
(d) The NBF required contribution rate (URR) shall be increased for all NBF contributing employers to 22.5% effective as of September 1, 2007.
(e) In addition, during the calendar year 2008, each Employer shall contribute to the NBF its pro-rata share of temporary lump sum contributions of approximately $42 million. This is estimated to be .84% of the total NBF contribution payroll for all NBF contributing Employers as of April 30, 2008. For each of the next two (2) calendar years the foregoing amount shall be recalculated using .84% of the estimated total NBF contribution payroll as of April 30, 2009 and April 30, 2010, respectively. Each NBF contributing Employer shall contribute its pro rata share of the amount determined for each of the three (3) calendar years as provided below. The three temporary lump sum contributions are estimated to produce $126 million over 41 months.
(f) The League and its member institutions agree:
(i) To expand the NBF's ’s preferred provider program program, the League will make maximum effort to encourage its member institutions to recruit affiliated physicians, mental health providers, dentists and other providers to accept NBF reimbursement as payment in full for medical, dental and all ancillary services.
(ii) To designate appropriate top management with authority to implement this program with the NBF.
(iii) To sponsor and conduct at the work place, with the NBF, health promotion-/disease prevention programs which may include hypertension testing and treatment, breast cancer screeningscreen ing, nutrition, smoking cessation and other wellness programs.
(eg) The NBF may spend up to $40 million during the period July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2011 for the purpose of improving the medical reimbursement schedule will and dental schedules for panel providers. In the event that the Actuary determines that the contributions and contribution diversions agreed to under this Agreement are insufficient to cover the cost of such improvements, additional Pension Fund contributions shall be diverted to the NBF to cover the shortfall.
(h) The Cost Savings Committee (“Committee”), consisting of the President of the Union and the President of the League, that was established under the 2004-2008 CBA shall continue according to its current mandate. The functions of the Committee include establishing a baseline for measurement, setting benchmarks and milestones, measuring the results of and monitoring the effect of the savings program referred to in this Agreement. The Committee shall also seek additional ways to improve the cost efficiency of the Benefit Fund. Effective May 1, 2005, and every twelve (12) months thereafter, a consultant retained by the Committee shall determine if the anticipated savings are being achieved. In the event of a shortfall, the President of the League and the President of the Union shall decide whether to direct a diversion from the PF to the NBF to make up such shortfall. In addition, the Committee shall review and make recommendations to streamline the Funds’ collection procedures in Article XXV of the CBA.
(i) Effective May 1, 2008 the HWE/RN Credits shall be increased to the 2000 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 2002 and increased to the 2002 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 2004$6,000 per year (implementation consistent with prior methodology).
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
BENEFIT FUND. 1. The Employer shall continue to contribute to the 1199 National Benefit Fund for Health and Human Service Employees (“NBF” or “Fund”) in an amount equal to the percentage as specified in Article XXIII, paragraph 5(c), multiplied by the gross payroll of the Employees for the preceding month exclusive of amounts earned by the Employees during the first two (2) months following the beginning of their employment, reduced by contribution credits, if any, approved by the NBF Trustees. Such payments shall be used by the Trustees of the Benefit Fund for the purpose of providing the Employees with social benefits, e.g., medical benefits, disability benefits, death benefits and hospital benefits as the Trustees of the said Fund may from time to time determine. For the life of the Agreement, the Employer shall continue to contribute to the National Benefit Fund at the Required Contribution Rates (RCR) set by the Funds’ Trustees. Effective as of the following dates the NBF required contribution rate (NBF URR) shall be increased to the following corresponding percentages of gross payroll:
2. It is agreed that the National Benefit Fund will provide disability benefits for the Employees covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Disability Benefits Law. In view of the assumption of this obligation by the said Fund, the Employer agrees not to make any deductions from the covered Employees' wages on account of disability benefits. The National Benefit Fund will certify the assumption of this obligation in connection with disability benefits to the appropriate State agency and to the Employer.
3. The Trustees shall continue to provide Benefit Fund enrollment cards to the Employers in accordance with its prior practice.
4. The Union and the League hereby direct the Trustees to implement the cost containment measures set forth in Exhibit E.
5. The Union and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Nursing Homes shall appoint a committee that will develop a program to provide the best possible health care and health benefits.
(a) In designing this program, the Union and the League agree to be guided by the following objectives. That the National Benefit Fund will:
(i) Promote health and prevent disease;
(ii) Provide comprehensive health benefits in a cost-effective manner, and when fully operational, at no costs to covered Employees and their eligible dependents;
(iii) Provide improved access to high quality health care providers participating in the Plan;
(iv) Seek to eliminate and/or eliminate all Employee out-of-pocket cost through maximizing the availability of services from member institutions and affiliated, participating providers (including but not limited to physicians, dentists and mental health providers);
(v) Permit Employees and their eligible dependents to exercise choice of providers;
(vi) Seek ways through management of quality, utilization and price to restrain the growth in cost while maintaining the scope and improving the quality of services.
(b) To achieve these objectives the Union and the League direct the National Benefit Fund Trustees to develop a comprehensive health care service network organized around a core of accessible, high quality primary care providers in accordance with the substantive provisions contained in the agreement between the League and 1199 dated June 28, 1994.
(c) Effective October 1, 2014, the contribution rate to the National Benefit Fund shall be 28.75%, and each twelve (12) months thereafter, thereafter the rate shall be adjusted, as determined by the Fund actuary, to the level required to maintain all existing benefits including those improved in this Agreement and a minimum one (1) month surplus (defined as a surplus equal to one (1) month's contributions) through the expiration of the contract.
(d) The League and its member institutions agree:
(i) To expand the NBF's preferred provider program the League will make maximum effort to encourage its member institutions to recruit affiliated physicians, mental health providers, dentists and other providers to accept NBF reimbursement as payment in full for medical, dental and all ancillary services.
(ii) To designate appropriate top management with authority to implement this program with the NBF.
(iii) To sponsor and conduct at the work place, with the NBF, health promotion-disease prevention programs which may include hypertension testing and treatment, breast cancer screening, nutrition, smoking cessation and other wellness programs.
(e) The medical reimbursement schedule will be increased to the 2000 2003 Medicare Schedule effective December June 1, 2002 and increased to the 2002 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 20042003.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
BENEFIT FUND. 1. The Employer shall continue to contribute to the 1199 National Benefit Fund for Health and Human Service Employees (“NBF” or “Fund”) in an amount equal to the percentage as specified in Article XXIII, paragraph 5(c), multiplied by the gross payroll of the Employees for the preceding month exclusive of amounts earned by the Employees during the first two (2) months following the beginning of their employment, reduced by contribution credits, if any, approved by the NBF Trustees. Such payments shall be used by the Trustees of the Benefit Fund for the purpose of providing the Employees with social benefits, e.g., medical benefits, disability benefits, death benefits and hospital benefits as the Trustees of the said Fund may from time to time determine. Effective as of the following dates the NBF required contribution rate (NBF URR) shall be increased to the following corresponding percentages of gross payroll:
2. It is agreed that the National Benefit Fund will provide disability benefits for the Employees covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Disability Benefits Law. In view of the assumption of this obligation by the said Fund, the Employer agrees not to make any deductions from the covered Employees' wages on account of disability benefits. The National Benefit Fund will certify the assumption of this obligation in connection with disability benefits to the appropriate State agency and to the Employer.
3. The Trustees shall continue to provide Benefit Fund enrollment cards to the Employers in accordance with its prior practice.
4. The Union and the League hereby direct the Trustees to implement the cost containment measures set forth in Exhibit E.
5. The Union and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Nursing Homes shall appoint a committee that will develop a program to provide the best possible health care and health benefits.
(a) In designing this program, the Union and the League agree to be guided by the following objectives. That the National Benefit Fund will:
(i) Promote health and prevent disease;
(ii) Provide comprehensive health benefits in a cost-effective manner, and when fully operational, at no costs to covered Employees and their eligible dependents;
(iii) Provide improved access to high quality health care providers participating in the Plan;
(iv) Seek to eliminate and/or eliminate all Employee out-of-pocket cost through maximizing the availability of services from member institutions and affiliated, participating providers (including but not limited to physicians, dentists and mental health providers);
(v) Permit Employees and their eligible dependents to exercise choice of providers;
(vi) Seek ways through management of quality, utilization and price to restrain the growth in cost while maintaining the scope and improving the quality of services.
(b) To achieve these objectives the Union and the League direct the National Benefit Fund Trustees to develop a comprehensive health care service network organized around a core of accessible, high quality primary care providers in accordance with the substantive provisions contained in the agreement between the League and 1199 dated June 28, 1994.
(c) Effective October 1, 2014, the contribution rate to the National Benefit Fund shall be 28.75%, and each twelve (12) months thereafter, thereafter the rate shall be adjusted, as determined by the Fund actuary, to the level required to maintain all existing benefits including those improved in this Agreement and a minimum one one
(1) month surplus (defined as a surplus equal to one (1) month's contributions) through the expiration of the contract.
(d) The League and its member institutions agree:
(i) To expand the NBF's preferred provider program the League will make maximum effort to encourage its member institutions to recruit affiliated physicians, mental health providers, dentists and other providers to accept NBF reimbursement as payment in full for medical, dental and all ancillary services.
(ii) To designate appropriate top management with authority to implement this program with the NBF.
(iii) To sponsor and conduct at the work place, with the NBF, health promotion-disease prevention programs which may include hypertension testing and treatment, breast cancer screening, nutrition, smoking cessation and other wellness programs.
(e) The medical reimbursement schedule will be increased to the 2000 2003 Medicare Schedule effective December June 1, 2002 and increased to the 2002 Medicare Schedule effective December 1, 20042003.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
BENEFIT FUND. 1. The Employer shall continue to contribute to the 1199 1199SEIU National Benefit Ben- efit Fund for Health and Human Service Employees (“NBF” or “Fund”) in an amount equal to at the percentage Required Contribution Rate (“RCR”) as specified in Article XXIII, paragraph 5(c)) below, multiplied by the gross payroll of the Employees for the preceding month exclusive of amounts earned by the Employees during the first two (2) months following the beginning of their employment, reduced by contribution credits, if any, approved by the NBF Trustees. Such payments shall be used by the Trustees of the Benefit Fund NBF for the purpose of providing the Employees with social benefits, e.g., medical benefits, disability benefits, death benefits and hospital benefits as the Trustees of the said Fund NBF may from time to time determine. Effective as of the following dates the NBF required contribution rate .
(NBF URRa) shall be increased to the following corresponding percentages of gross payroll:
2. It is agreed that the National Benefit Fund NBF will provide disability benefits for the Employees covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements re- quirements of the New York State Disability Benefits Law. In view of the assumption of this obligation by the said FundNBF, the Employer agrees not to make any deductions from the covered Employees' ’ wages on account of disability benefits. The National Benefit Fund NBF will certify the assumption of this obligation in connection with disability benefits to the appropriate appropri- ate State agency and to the Employer.
(b) It is agreed that the NBF will provide family leave (“PFL”) benefits for the Employees covered by this Agreement from current contribu- tions. The NBF shall comply with the requirements of Section 358-3.1 of the New York State Paid Family Leave Benefits Law. In view of the assumption of this obligation by the NBF, the Employer agrees not to make any deductions from the covered Employees’ wages on account of PFL benefits. The NBF will adopt plan rules related to PFL benefits and certify the assumption of this obligation to the appropriate State agency.
3. The Trustees shall continue to provide Benefit Fund NBF enrollment cards to the Employers Em- ployers in accordance with its prior practice.
4. The Union and the League hereby direct the Trustees to implement the cost containment measures set forth in Exhibit E.
5. The Union and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Nursing Homes shall appoint a committee that will develop a program to provide the best possible health care and health benefits.
(a) In designing this program, the Union and the League agree to be guided by the following objectives. That the National Benefit Fund The NBF will:
(i) Promote health and prevent disease;
(ii) Provide comprehensive health benefits in a cost-effective manner, and when fully operational, at no costs to covered Employees and their eligible dependents;
(iii) Provide improved access to high quality health care providers provid- ers participating in the Plan;
(iv) Seek to eliminate and/or eliminate all Employee out-of-pocket pock- et cost through maximizing the availability of services from member institutions and affiliated, participating providers (including but not limited to physicians, dentists and mental health providers);
(v) Permit Employees and their eligible dependents to exercise choice of providers;
(vi) Seek ways through management of quality, utilization and price to restrain the growth in cost while maintaining the scope and improving the quality of services.
(b) To achieve these objectives the Union and the League direct the National Benefit Fund NBF Trustees to develop a comprehensive health care service network organized around a core of accessible, high quality primary care providers pro- viders in accordance with the substantive provisions contained in the agreement between the League and 1199 dated June 28, 1994.
(c) (i) Effective October 1, 20142021, each Employer, other than nursing homes, shall contribute the contribution rate to the National Benefit Fund RCR which shall be 28.75%, and each twelve (12) months thereafter, the rate shall be adjusted, a monthly Flat Rate as determined by the Fund actuaryactuaries, to as set forth in the level required to maintain all existing benefits including those improved in this Agreement and a minimum one Actuary’s De- cember 13, 2021 NBF Contribution Projection letter (1) month surplus (defined “NBF Flat Rate Methodology), which is hereby incorporated as a surplus equal to one (1) month's contributions) through if fully set forth here- in, derived from the expiration of the contract.
(d) The League and its member institutions agree:
(i) To expand the NBF's preferred provider program the League will make maximum effort to encourage its member institutions to recruit affiliated physicians, mental health providers, dentists and other providers to accept NBF reimbursement as payment in full for medical, dental and all ancillary services.
(ii) To designate appropriate top management with authority to implement this program with the NBF.
(iii) To sponsor and conduct at the work place, with the NBF, health promotion-disease prevention programs which may include hypertension testing and treatment, breast cancer screening, nutrition, smoking cessation and other wellness programs.
(e) The medical reimbursement schedule will be increased to the 2000 Medicare Schedule effective December following schedule: October 1, 2002 and increased to the 2002 Medicare Schedule effective December 2021 $19,772 41.36% October 1, 2004.2022 $21,316 43.13% October 1, 2023 $22,926 44.83%
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement