Group Health Care Plans. 1. The Highmark group health care plans are the following:
Group Health Care Plans. The College will provide bargaining unit members a consumer driven, high deductible health care plan which includes a health savings account (HSA) feature (CDHP). Effective January 1, 2015, the College shall pay eighty percent (80%) of the premiums for bargaining unit members to participate in the CDHP. The College shall also pay eighty percent (80%) toward satisfaction of the CDHP plan deductible for such members through deposits into such members’ HSA accounts, with no less than 50% of such amounts payable in the first quarter of the calendar year and the remaining 50% to be divided into thirds and given in the second, third, and fourth quarters. HSA contributions are prorated if health insurance becomes effective after January 1st. Total yearly deposits made to HSA accounts may not exceed annual limits imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. If a member drops insurance coverage for any reason during the year, 2246 2247 2248 2249 2250 2251 2252 2253 2254 2255 2256 2257 2258 2259 2260 2261 2262 2263 2264 2265 2266 2267 2268 2269 2270 2271 2272 2273 2274 2275 2276 2277 2278 2279 2280 2281 2282 2283 2284 2285 2286 2287 2288 2289 2290 2291 contributions into the member’s HSA account will cease. Should a bargaining unit member have a special need for accelerated payments into his/her HSA, such bargaining unit member may make a request to Human Resources and such requests shall not be unreasonably denied. Bargaining unit members age 65 or above may participate in the College’s PPO group health insurance plan (the “PPO Plan”), for which the College and the employee shall share the premium costs in the same proportion as the CDHP participants. Those members may otherwise choose to remain on the CDHP and have the College’s contribution given in the form of a Health Reimbursement Account deposit. The College will reimburse deductible expenses through an HRA up to 80%. Prior to any change in plan design or change of plans, the College will discuss same with the AAUP-UC. Any change to plan design cannot reduce the quality of existing health care nor increase the out-of-pocket expenses, including non- premium costs, for bargaining unit members. The College shall not be responsible for any changes required by law or imposed changes initiated by the health care carrier. Subject to the foregoing, the College shall have the sole discretion to change health care carriers, provided that prior to any such change the College shall consult with the AAUP-UC Governing Board. T...
Group Health Care Plans. The College will provide bargaining unit members a consumer driven, high deductible health care plan which includes a health savings account (HSA) feature (CDHP). Effective January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, the College shall pay eighty-one percent (81%) of the premiums for bargaining unit members to participate in the CDHP. Effective January 1, 2013 through the December 31, 2015, the College shall pay eighty percent (80%) of the premiums for bargaining unit members to participate in the CDHP. The College shall also pay eighty percent (80%) toward satisfaction of the CDHP plan deductible for such members through deposits into such members’ HSA accounts, with no less than 50% of such amounts payable in the first quarter of the calendar year and 25% payable in each of the second and third quarter. Bargaining unit members age 65 or above may participate in the College’s PPO group health insurance plan (the “PPO Plan”), for which the College and the employee shall share the premium costs in the same proportion as the CDHP participants. Prior to any change in plan design or change of plans, the College will discuss same with the AAUP-UC. Any change to plan design cannot reduce the quality of existing health care nor increase the out-of-pocket expenses, including non-premium costs, for bargaining unit members. The College shall not be responsible for any changes required by law or imposed changes initiated by the health care carrier. Subject to the foregoing, the College shall have the sole discretion to change health care carriers, provided that prior to any such change the College shall consult with the AAUP-UC Governing Board. The AAUP-UC shall be entitled to have representation at any meeting that reviews and recommends a change in health care carrier. In the event of the enactment of federal health care reform legislation or promulgation of federal or state regulations to implement such legislation which in either case impacts the ability of the College to maintain its then current health care plan, the College agrees to meet and negotiate with the AAUP-UC.
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