Health Benefits for Active Employees. Any certificated employee holding a position working .5 FTE or more, shall be eligible for 100% coverage in the Health Insurance Program offered by California’s Valued Trust (CVT). All eligible employees must be covered under the Health Benefits. They may not choose to be excluded from coverage. An employee who is less than .5 FTE may purchase health benefits from the District health insurance provider, if permitted by the provider in accordance with the provider rules. Annual coverage for a new employee, employed at the beginning of a school year, will begin the first day of the month following the first day of actual paid status. In most cases this will be September 1. A teacher working the entire school year will be granted 12 months of coverage. An employee leaving the District before the end of the school year will be covered until the last day of the month in which they completed their last work day. The employee shall have a choice of the plans offered by the parties agreed upon carrier. Dental and Vision Insurance Plans are designed by the bargaining unit within the options offered by CVT. The employee will also obtain full coverage in the Dental and Vision Plans. Effective October 1, 2005, the District shall pay $875.40 per month toward the cost of the plans for Medical, Dental and Vision. The employee is responsible for any amount above the $875.40. The employee and all eligible dependents will be covered for the same premium. Any amount above the cap of $875.40 will be deducted from the employee’s monthly paycheck. Effective with the 2006-2007 contract year, the current cap amount, including any adjustments thereto shall be listed on the Salary Schedule.
