Common use of BENEFITS REVIEW COMMITTEE (BRC Clause in Contracts

BENEFITS REVIEW COMMITTEE (BRC. Subject to agreement with all bargaining agents and associations at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to participate on a Joint Benefits Review Committee and in recognition of the increasing cost of benefits and the desire to explore plan improvements, the Employer shall establish a Joint Benefits Review Committee. The Committee shall be composed of representation from the Employer and the bargaining units and the associations. Each bargaining unit/association shall be permitted one (1) representative on the Committee. The Committee shall be jointly chaired by a representative of the Employer, a representative selected by the union and a representative selected by the associations. The Committee shall provide a vehicle for discussion of the Insured Health and Dental Care Plans and development of recommendations to ensure the financial viability of the Benefit Plans concerning cost containment, annual inflationary costs, plan improvements and efficiencies. The Committee shall convene a minimum of four (4) times during each of the following school years: September 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 September 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 September 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 The Committee’s unanimous recommendations shall be forwarded to the Employer and the Union. Thereafter, the Employer and Union may agree to amend the Collective Agreement by way of a Letter of Understanding to enable the parties to implement the unanimous recommendations. Any such agreement is also subject to whatever approval processes are needed by the parties. Recommendations that have been considered by the Committee but have not been unanimously approved by the Committee may be forwarded to the Employer and the respective negotiating team for consideration in the next round of bargaining. This Letter of Understanding expires on August 31, 2008.

BENEFITS REVIEW COMMITTEE (BRC. Subject to agreement with all bargaining agents and associations at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to participate on a Joint Benefits Review Committee and in recognition of the increasing cost of benefits and the desire to explore plan improvements, the Employer shall establish a Joint Benefits Review Committee. The Committee shall be composed of representation from the Employer and the bargaining units and the associations. Each bargaining unit/association shall be permitted one (1) representative on the Committee. The Committee shall be jointly chaired by a representative of the Employer, a representative selected by the union unions and a representative selected by the associations. The Committee shall provide a vehicle for discussion of the Insured Health and Dental Care Plans and development of recommendations to ensure the financial viability of the Benefit Plans concerning cost containment, annual inflationary costs, plan improvements and efficiencies. The Committee shall convene a minimum of four (4) times during each of the following school years: September 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 September 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 September 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 The Committee’s unanimous recommendations shall be forwarded to the Employer and the Union. Thereafter, the Employer and Union may agree to amend the Collective Agreement by way of a Letter of Understanding to enable the parties to implement the unanimous recommendations. Any such agreement is also subject to whatever approval processes are needed by the parties. Recommendations that have been considered by the Committee but have not been unanimously approved by the Committee may be forwarded to the Employer and the respective negotiating team for consideration in the next round of bargaining. This Letter of Understanding expires on August 31, 2008.