Health Care Advisory Committee Sample Clauses

Health Care Advisory Committee. ‌ a. The parties agree to establish a standing health care committee (hereafter referred to as the “HCC”). The purpose of the HCC is to gather and review information related to health insurance coverage and utilization and make recommendations to the negotiating teams regarding the effective management of health, dental and vision insurance costs and the improvement of employee status. Information relative to these tasks include health plan certificates and riders, health plan funding information, health, dental and vision insurance consultant/agent and plan procurement information, plan performance reports, risk programs of the District and insurance plans, and aggregate health risk appraisal/assessment information. All non-binding recommendations of the HCC shall be transmitted to each party of the HCC for further consideration. b. The mission statement of the HCC is to create within the workplace environment a forum whereby representative membership on the committee will engage in a continuing educational process and review of health, dental and vision insurance benefits on behalf of the employees and their dependents. c. The HCC has authority to request and gather relevant information, suggest the selection of a health insurance consultant/agent using an RFQ process, evaluate the performance of the health insurance consultant/agent and disseminate its recommendations to the negotiation’s teams. All recommendations of the HCC shall be made by consensus. The HCC shall be comprised of three (3) members of ACTA, three (3) members of OAPSE, up to six (6) district representatives approved by the Board of Education. Members, other than the Treasurer and Business Manager, shall be appointed by their respective groups for a term of three years. Teams shall attempt to stagger terms in the HCC so as to limit the turnover of two (2) or more members in any one group. Should a member become incapable of fulfilling their term, the appointing authority shall appoint a new member within thirty (30) calendar days of notification. As administrator of the health insurance plan, the Business Manager will chair the committee. In the event the Business Manager cannot fulfill those duties, an interim chair will be appointed by consensus of the committee. d. The HCC shall meet as needed, by mutual agreement of the members, during the term of the Agreement. Minutes will be kept at each meeting which reflects HCC deliberations and recommendations. An annual report will be issued...
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Health Care Advisory Committee a. A Health Care Advisory Committee shall be appointed to advise on health care insurance programs. b. Membership shall consist of 7 members with three (3) designated by the AFSCME bargaining unit and three (3) non-union employees appointed by the City Manager. Subject matter experts may participate as needed. The City Manager will be the committee chair and vote only when there is a tie. To carry out this task, the Committee shall provide input on proposals and contracts relating to health care, dental and vision coverage. The Committee shall meet as needed. Each member shall be responsible for supporting and educating their bargaining unit members or non-union employees in regard to committee recommendations. Upon recommendation of the Health Care Advisory Committee this article may be reopened for impact bargaining.
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Health Care Advisory Committee. The Employer shall establish a Health Care Advisory Committee (HCAC), which is comprised of employee group representatives. The Union president and one other employee group representative shall serve as members of the HCAC. One meeting shall be scheduled on an annual basis, but other meetings may be required. The purpose of the HCAC is to analyze health care costs, identify ways to contain costs, review health care plans, make health care plan recommendations, and to educate and inform employees about health care issues and benefit plan designs.
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