Common use of Health Care Committee Clause in Contracts

Health Care 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 insurance costs and the improvement of employee health status. Information relative to these tasks include health plan certificates and riders, health plan funding information, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement information, health plan performance reports, health risk programs of the District and health plans, and aggregate health risk appraisal/assessment information. All recommendations of the HCC shall be transmitted to the Board and 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 insurance benefits on behalf of the employees and their dependents. The primary goals of the HCC shall be determined by consensus of committee members under the direction and approval of the Board. c. The HCC has authority to request and gather relevant information, recommend 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 Board and negotiations 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, and up to six (6) members appointed by the Board, which will include the Business Manager and the Treasurer or other District designee. 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 quarterly when necessary and more often as necessary 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 by the HCC that provides contextual information relative to District health plan costs, employee health status and HCC deliberations and recommendations. e. During the term of this Agreement, the HCC will create standards regarding health insurance and health care education, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement, and health insurance consultant/agent and health plan evaluations. The implementation of such standards shall be contingent upon ratification/adoption by the respective parties.

Health Care Committee. a. The parties agree to establish a standing A health care committee will be created for the purposes of monitoring and supporting the wellness program, and for reviewing usage, studying cost containment programs and options for health plan coverage (hereafter referred medical, hospitalization, dental, eye-care and prescription), and recommending changes to as the HCC)plan and benefit levels. The purpose Union agrees to participate in the committee. The committee shall consist of one (1) representative from each of the HCC is bargaining units, one (1) non-bargaining unit employee, and a number of management representatives of the Employer less than the total number of city bargaining unit representatives participating and the number of Management representatives will be reduced as necessary in order to gather and review information related to health insurance coverage and utilization and make recommendations allow for an odd number of voting representatives. The Employer agrees that the number of representatives that it designates to the negotiating teams regarding the effective management of health insurance costs and the improvement of employee health status. Information relative to these tasks include health plan certificates and riders, health plan funding information, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement information, health plan performance reports, health risk programs of the District and health plans, and aggregate health risk appraisal/assessment information. All recommendations of the HCC committee shall always be transmitted to the Board and 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 insurance benefits on behalf of the employees and their dependents. The primary goals of the HCC shall be determined by consensus of committee members under the direction and approval of the Board. c. The HCC has authority to request and gather relevant information, recommend 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 Board and negotiations 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, and up to six (6) members appointed by the Board, which will include the Business Manager and the Treasurer or other District designee. 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 either two (2) or more members three (3) individuals less than the total number of represented bargaining unit participating in any the committee at that time, whichever produces and odd number. For example, if the committee has seven (7) bargaining units participating and one group. Should a member become incapable of fulfilling their term(1) non- bargaining unit employee, the appointing Employer number will be three (3) representatives in order to maintain an odd number (four (4) less than the number of bargaining units represented). The health care committee shall have the authority shall appoint a new member within thirty (30) calendar days of notificationto recommend alterations to the plan and benefit levels and/or recommend adjustments to coverage levels through majority vote. As administrator Specifically, the committee may recommend any of the health insurance following options: A. To keep the same plan and/or benefit levels and pass on any cost increase above the levels set forth in Section 4 of this article to the participating employees; or B. To change the plan and/or alter the benefit levels to reduce or minimize the cost increase to be passed on to participating employees; or C. To change the plan and/or alter the benefit levels so that there is no increase in the cost of the plan. Recommendations of the committee shall not result in costs to participating employees exceeding the maximum permitted by the ACA. A valid recommended option of the committee (A, the Business Manager will chair the committee. In the event the Business Manager cannot fulfill those duties, an interim chair B or C above) will be appointed implemented by consensus the City. Recommendations of the committee. d. The HCC , and Employer actions to carry out those recommendations, are final and binding on all parties involved and shall meet quarterly when necessary not be subject to the grievance procedure or any other avenue of appeal. If, however, the committee fails to submit a valid recommendation by sixty (60) days prior to plan renewal for the following plan year, the City may unilaterally select and more often as necessary during the term implement one of the Agreement. Minutes will be kept at each meeting which reflects HCC deliberations and recommendations. An annual report will be issued by the HCC that provides contextual information relative to District health plan costsoptions (A, employee health status and HCC deliberations and recommendationsB or C above). e. During the term of this Agreement, the HCC will create standards regarding health insurance and health care education, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement, and health insurance consultant/agent and health plan evaluations. The implementation of such standards shall be contingent upon ratification/adoption by the respective parties.

Health Care Committee. a. The parties agree to establish a standing A health care committee will be created for the purposes of reviewing usage, studying cost containment programs and options for health plan coverage (hereafter referred medical, dental, vision, and prescription), and recommending changes to as the HCC)plan and benefit levels. Once created, the Union agrees to participate in the committee. The purpose first order of the HCC is committee shall be 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 insurance costs establish ground rules and the improvement of employee health status. Information relative to these tasks include health plan certificates and riders, health plan funding information, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement information, health plan performance reports, health risk programs of parties recognize that no ground rule can supersede or conflict with the District and health plans, and aggregate health risk appraisal/assessment information. All recommendations of the HCC shall be transmitted to the Board and 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 insurance benefits on behalf of the employees and their dependentsprovisions herein. The primary goals committee shall consist of one (1) representative from the HCC shall be determined by consensus of committee members under the direction and approval of the Board. c. The HCC has authority to request and gather relevant informationrecognized bargaining units, recommend 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 Board and negotiations teams. All recommendations of the HCC shall be made by consensus. The HCC shall be comprised of three (31) members of ACTA, three (3) members of OAPSEnon-bargaining employee, and up to six four (64) members appointed administrators/department heads selected by the Board, which will include the Business Manager and the Treasurer or other District Mayor/designee. Members, other than One of the Treasurer and Business Manager, administrators shall be appointed by their respective groups the Compliance Standards Officer/designee, whether a plan participant or not. Each representative must be an active participant in a City provided group health care plan except as otherwise provided herein. The Mayor/designee, plus one staff representative from each certified Union may attend all or some of the committee meetings for informational purposes, but shall not be a term of three yearsvoting member. 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 termAdditionally, the appointing City’s health care consultant and labor relations consultant of the City may also be requested to attend for informational purposes only. The health care committee shall have the authority shall appoint to recommend alterations to the plan(s) and benefit levels and/or to recommend adjustments to coverage levels for the next plan year through a new member within majority vote. Recommendations will be in compliance with the ACA regarding coverage levels and will be submitted to the Mayor in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the end of notificationthe applicable plan year, except where the deadline is extended in conjunction with the City’s health care consultant and the applicable plan provider. As administrator Specifically, the committee may recommend any of the following options: A. To keep the same plan and/or benefit levels and pass on any cost increase consistent with the cost sharing provisions set forth in Section 33.02; or B. To change the plan and/or alter the benefit levels to reduce or minimize the cost increase to be passed on; or C. To change the plan and/or alter the benefit levels so that there is no increase in the cost of the plan(s). A timely and valid recommended option of the health insurance plancare committee (A, B or C above) will be considered an agreement between all the bargaining units and the City, and will be implemented by the City. If, however, the Business Manager will chair health care committee fails to submit a timely and valid recommendation (A, B, or C above) for the committee. In the event the Business Manager cannot fulfill those dutiesfollowing plan year, an interim chair Option C shall apply and will be appointed by consensus of the committeeimplemented. d. The HCC shall meet quarterly when necessary and more often as necessary 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 by the HCC that provides contextual information relative to District health plan costs, employee health status and HCC deliberations and recommendations. e. During the term of this Agreement, the HCC will create standards regarding health insurance and health care education, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement, and health insurance consultant/agent and health plan evaluations. The implementation of such standards shall be contingent upon ratification/adoption by the respective parties.

Health Care Committee. a. 1. The parties agree to establish a standing health care committee (hereafter hereinafter 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 insurance costs and the improvement of employee health statuswellness. Information relative to these tasks include health plan certificates and riders, health plan funding information, health insurance consultant/agent the process through which the broker and health plan procurement informationplans were selected, health plan performance reports, health risk programs of the District and health plans, and aggregate health risk appraisal/assessment information. All formal recommendations of the HCC shall be transmitted to the Board and each party of the HCC for further consideration. b. 2. 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 insurance benefits on behalf of the employees and their dependents. The primary goals of the HCC shall be determined by consensus of committee members under the direction and approval of the Boardmembers. c. 3. The HCC has authority to request and gather relevant information, recommend the selection of a health insurance consultant/agent broker, using an RFQ processProcess, evaluate the performance of the health insurance consultant/agent broker and disseminate its recommendations to the Board and negotiations teams. All recommendations of the HCC shall be made by consensus. The HCC shall be comprised of three (3) members of ACTAUACT, the Superintendent, District Treasurer and Business Manager and may include up to three (3) members of OAPSE, and up to six (6) members appointed by the Board, which will include the Business Manager and the Treasurer or other District designee. Members, other than the Superintendent, Treasurer and Business Manager, shall be appointed by their respective groups for a term of three (3) 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 his/her 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 quarterly when necessary and more often as necessary 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 by the HCC that provides contextual information relative to District health plan costs, employee health status and HCC deliberations and recommendations. e. During the term of this Agreement, the HCC will create standards regarding health insurance and health care education, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement, and health insurance consultant/agent and health plan evaluations. The implementation of such standards shall be contingent upon ratification/adoption by the respective parties.thirty

Health Care Committee. a. The parties agree to establish a standing A health care committee will be created for the purposes of reviewing usage, studying cost containment programs and options for health plan coverage (hereafter referred medical, dental, vision, and prescription), and recommending changes to as the HCC)plan and benefit levels. Once created, the OPBA agrees to participate in the committee. The purpose first order of the HCC is committee shall be 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 insurance costs establish ground rules and the improvement of employee health status. Information relative to these tasks include health plan certificates and riders, health plan funding information, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement information, health plan performance reports, health risk programs of parties recognize that no ground rule can supersede or conflict with the District and health plans, and aggregate health risk appraisal/assessment information. All recommendations of the HCC shall be transmitted to the Board and 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 insurance benefits on behalf of the employees and their dependentsprovisions herein. The primary goals committee shall consist of one (1) representative from the HCC shall be determined by consensus of committee members under the direction and approval of the Board. c. The HCC has authority to request and gather relevant informationrecognized bargaining units, recommend 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 Board and negotiations teams. All recommendations of the HCC shall be made by consensus. The HCC shall be comprised of three (31) members of ACTA, three (3) members of OAPSEnon-bargaining employee, and up to six four (64) members appointed administrators/department heads selected by the Board, which will include the Business Manager and the Treasurer or other District Mayor/designee. Members, other than One of the Treasurer and Business Manager, administrators shall be appointed by their respective groups the Compliance Standards Officer/designee, whether a plan participant or not. Each representative must be an active participant in a City provided group health care plan except as otherwise provided herein. The Mayor/designee, plus one staff representative from each certified Union, may attend all or some of the committee meetings for informational purposes, but shall not be a term of three yearsvoting member. 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 termAdditionally, the appointing City’s health care consultant and labor relations consultant of the City may also be requested to attend for informational purposes only. The health care committee shall have the authority shall appoint to recommend alterations to the plan(s) and benefit levels and/or to recommend adjustments to coverage levels for the next plan year through a new member within majority vote. Recommendations will be in compliance with the ACA regarding coverage levels and will be submitted to the Mayor in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the end of notificationthe applicable plan year, except where the deadline is extended in conjunction with the City’s health care consultant and the applicable plan provider. As administrator Specifically, the committee may recommend any of the following options: A. To keep the same plan and/or benefit levels and pass on any cost increase consistent with the cost sharing provisions set forth in Section 32.02; or B. To change the plan and/or alter the benefit levels to reduce or minimize the cost increase to be passed on; or C. To change the plan and/or alter the benefit levels so that there is no increase in the cost of the plan(s). A timely and valid recommended option of the health insurance plancare committee (A, B or C above) will be considered an agreement between all the bargaining units and the City, and will be implemented by the City. If, however, the Business Manager will chair health care committee fails to submit a timely and valid recommendation (A, B, or C above) for the committee. In the event the Business Manager cannot fulfill those dutiesfollowing plan year, an interim chair Option C shall apply and will be appointed by consensus of the committeeimplemented. d. The HCC shall meet quarterly when necessary and more often as necessary 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 by the HCC that provides contextual information relative to District health plan costs, employee health status and HCC deliberations and recommendations. e. During the term of this Agreement, the HCC will create standards regarding health insurance and health care education, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement, and health insurance consultant/agent and health plan evaluations. The implementation of such standards shall be contingent upon ratification/adoption by the respective parties.

Health Care Committee. a. The parties agree to establish a standing A health care committee will be created for the purposes of reviewing usage, studying cost containment programs and options for health plan coverage (hereafter referred medical, dental, vision, and prescription), and recommending changes to as the HCC)base plan and benefit levels. Once created, the Union agrees to participate in the committee. The purpose first order of the HCC is committee shall be to gather establish bylaws/ground rules and review information related the parties recognize that no by- law/ground rule can supersede or conflict with the provisions herein. The committee shall consist of the following representatives from the recognized bargaining units, non-bargaining employees, and administration. Each representative must be an active participant in a City provided group health care plan except as otherwise provided herein. FOP/OLC - Dispatchers: One (1) employee representative selected by the applicable bargaining unit employees FOP/OLC - Patrol Officers: One (1) employee representative selected by the applicable bargaining unit employees FOP/OLC - Sergeants and Lieutenants: One (1) employee representative selected by the applicable bargaining unit employees (1) firefighter/paramedic representative selected by the applicable bargaining unit employees IAFF: One (1) rank officer representative selected by the applicable bargaining unit employees USW LOCAL 836: One (1) employee representative selected by the applicable bargaining unit employees USW LOCAL 836-1: One (1) employee representative selected by the applicable bargaining unit employees USW LOCAL 1-865: One (1) employee representative selected by the applicable bargaining unit employees (1) employee representative selected by the non-management, non- bargaining unit employees Administration: Up to five (5) administrators/department heads selected by the Mayor/designee; and one of the administrators shall be the Director of Human Resources, whether a plan participant or not. The Mayor, plus one staff representative from each certified Union, may attend all or some of the committee meetings for informational purposes, but shall not be a voting member. Additionally, the City's health insurance coverage care consultant, and utilization and make recommendations labor relations consultant of the City may also be requested to attend for informational purposes only. The health care committee shall have the authority to recommend alterations to the negotiating teams base plan and benefit levels and/or to recommend adjustments to coverage levels for the next plan year through a majority vote. Recommendations will be in compliance with the ACA regarding the effective management of health insurance costs coverage levels and the improvement of employee health status. Information relative to these tasks include health plan certificates and riders, health plan funding information, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement information, health plan performance reports, health risk programs of the District and health plans, and aggregate health risk appraisal/assessment information. All recommendations of the HCC shall will be transmitted submitted to the Board and 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 Mayor in a continuing educational process and review of health insurance benefits on behalf of the employees and their dependents. The primary goals of the HCC shall be determined by consensus of committee members under the direction and approval of the Board. c. The HCC has authority to request and gather relevant information, recommend 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 Board and negotiations 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, and up to six (6) members appointed by the Board, which will include the Business Manager and the Treasurer or other District designee. 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 writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the end of notificationthe applicable plan year, except where the deadline is extended in conjunction with the City's health care consultant and the applicable plan provider. As administrator Specifically, the committee may recommend any of the following options: A. To keep the same plan and/or benefit levels and pass on any cost increase consistent with the cost sharing provisions set forth in Section 2; or B. To change the plan and/or alter the benefit levels to reduce or minimize the cost increase to be passed on; or C. To change the plan and/or alter the benefit levels so that there is no increase in the cost of the plan(s). A timely and valid recommended option of the health insurance plancare committee (A, B or C above) will be considered an agreement between all the bargaining units and the City, and will be implemented by the City. If, however, the Business Manager will chair health care committee fails to submit a timely and valid recommendation for the committee. In the event the Business Manager cannot fulfill those dutiesfollowing plan year, an interim chair Option A shall apply and will be appointed by consensus implemented. The health care committee may also recommend alterations to any of the committee. d. The HCC shall meet quarterly when necessary and more often as necessary 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 by the HCC that provides contextual information relative to District health plan costs, employee health status and HCC deliberations and recommendations. e. During the term of this Agreementalternate plans; however, the HCC will create standards regarding health insurance City retains the right to determine the provision and health care education, health insurance consultant/agent and health plan procurement, and health insurance consultant/agent and health plan evaluations. The implementation benefit levels of such standards shall be contingent upon ratification/adoption by the respective partiesany alternate plan(s).