Common use of Health Benefits Committee Clause in Contracts

Health Benefits Committee. A. OAPSE and the Board of Education agree to participate in a district-wide committee to study and develop recommendations designed to cause the health benefits program to become more cost efficient without reducing services or benefits. This committee will include equal representation from the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, the Berea Federation of Teachers and the Administration. This committee will be ongoing during the life of this negotiated agreement. B. This committee will meet as needed and will include, but not be limited in its studies to the following areas: • Developing an understanding of the health benefits program. • Identifying, developing and implementing various options to reduce the costs associated with the program which do not affect the schedule of benefits located in the Appendix of this contract. • Developing strategies which, if implemented, will reduce the costs within the program. • Implement a quarterly health care report relative to the BCSD health care programs. C. The OAPSE members on the committee will be empowered to make decisions regarding the development of the committee's recommendations regarding the health benefits program. D. Wellness Program as required by Ohio Revised Code The Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) members on the committee will be empowered to make decisions regarding the development of the committee’s recommendations regarding the medical benefits program. These recommendations will be reviewed by the BCSD union presidents group to determine if they are to be voted on by the members of each of the bargaining units. If the recommendations are contrary to provisions of this contract, then following ratification by the OAPSE membership and the Board, the committee’s recommendations will be written up in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding.

Health Benefits Committee. A. OAPSE and the Board of Education agree to participate in a district-wide committee to study and develop recommendations designed to cause the health benefits program to become more cost efficient without reducing services or benefits. This committee will include equal representation from the Ohio Association of Public School Employees, the Berea Federation of Teachers and the Administration. This committee will be ongoing during the life of this negotiated agreement. B. This committee will meet as needed and will include, but not be limited in its studies to the following areas: •  Developing an understanding of the health benefits program. •  Identifying, developing and implementing various options to reduce the costs associated with the program which do not affect the schedule of benefits located in the Appendix of this contract. •  Developing strategies which, if implemented, will reduce the costs within the program. •  Implement a quarterly health care report relative to the BCSD health care programs. C. The OAPSE members on the committee will be empowered to make decisions regarding the development of the committee's recommendations regarding the health benefits program. D. Wellness Program as required by Ohio Revised Code The Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) members on the committee will be empowered to make decisions regarding the development of the committee’s recommendations regarding the medical benefits program. These recommendations will be reviewed by the BCSD union presidents group to determine if they are to be voted on by the members of each of the bargaining units. If the recommendations are contrary to provisions of this contract, then following ratification by the OAPSE membership and the Board, the committee’s recommendations will be written up in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding.