Common use of Health Care Cost During the Term of Agreement Clause in Contracts

Health Care Cost During the Term of Agreement. 5 Local 701 and the County have a shared interest in addressing 6 increasing health insurance costs. In an effort to collaborate together over quality 8 on an Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT) with such other County employee 9 bargaining units as agree to participate to review and consider health plans, design 10 changes and cost sharing features. The EBAT will be advisory only, and will report 11 member recommendations to the County Chair. EBAT does not preclude the 12 parties from entering into any Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) authorizing 13 mutually agreed upon plan changes signed by the appropriate Multnomah County 14 authorized representative and an authorized representative employed by the 15 Union. The Union will be entitled to one representative member on the EBAT in 16 addition to the presence of the assigned representative from the union as 17 necessary from the Union. The County agrees to notify the Union any time there 18 is a proposed change in plan cost, change in plan designs by any other bargaining 19 unit or any optional changes proposed by carriers that would impact plan design 20 cost or plan designs. The County agrees to meet with the Union whenever the 21 Union requests to meet regarding proposed changes in plan cost, changes in plan 22 designs by other bargaining units or changes offered by carriers that would impact 23 plan designs. Changes in plans or plan designs which are mandatory due to carrier 1 changes, and which cannot be resolved by a meeting, shall be subject to impact 2 bargaining only. Mandated coverage changes due to Federal or State laws, rules, 3 or regulations shall be presented to the Union but will be implemented by the 4 County as required by law.

Health Care Cost During the Term of Agreement. 5 8 Local 701 and the County have recognize the increase cost in health 9 care to be a shared interest in addressing 6 increasing health insurance costsmajor concern. In an effort to collaborate together over quality 8 11 parties agree to participate on an Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT) with 12 such other County employee 9 bargaining units as agree to participate to review 13 and consider health plans, design 10 changes and cost sharing features. The EBAT 14 will be advisory only, and will report 11 member recommendations to the County Chair. EBAT does not preclude the 12 parties from entering into any Memoranda of 16 Agreement (MOA) authorizing 13 mutually agreed upon plan changes signed by the 17 appropriate Multnomah County 14 authorized representative and an authorized 18 representative employed by the 15 Union. The Union will be entitled to one 19 representative member on the EBAT in 16 addition to the presence of the assigned 20 representative from the union as 17 necessary from the Union. The County agrees 1 to notify the Union any time there 18 is a proposed change in plan cost, change in 2 plan designs by any other bargaining 19 unit or any optional changes proposed by 3 carriers that would impact plan design 20 cost or plan designs. The County agrees 4 to meet with the Union whenever when ever the 21 Union requests to meet regarding 5 proposed changes in plan cost, changes in plan 22 designs by other bargaining 6 units or changes offered by carriers that would impact 23 plan designs. Changes in 7 plans or plan designs which are mandatory due to carrier 1 changes, and which 8 cannot be resolved by a meeting, shall be subject to impact 2 bargaining only. 9 Mandated coverage changes due to Federal or State laws, rules, 3 or regulations 10 shall be presented to the Union but will be implemented by the 4 County as 11 required by law.

Health Care Cost During the Term of Agreement. 5 6 Local 701 and the County have a shared interest in addressing 6 7 increasing health insurance costs. In an effort to collaborate together over quality 8 health plans, design changes and increasing costs, the parties agree to participate 9 on an Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT) with such other County employee 9 10 bargaining units as agree to participate to review and consider health plans, design 10 11 changes and cost sharing features. The EBAT will be advisory only, and will report 11 12 member recommendations to the County Chair. EBAT does not preclude the 12 13 parties from entering into any Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) authorizing 13 14 mutually agreed upon plan changes signed by the appropriate Multnomah County 14 15 authorized representative and an authorized representative employed by the 15 16 Union. The Union will be entitled to one representative member on the EBAT in 16 17 addition to the presence of the assigned representative from the union as 17 18 necessary from the Union. The County agrees to notify the Union any time there 18 19 is a proposed change in plan cost, change in plan designs by any other bargaining 19 20 unit or any optional changes proposed by carriers that would impact plan design 20 21 cost or plan designs. The County agrees to meet with the Union whenever the 21 22 Union requests to meet regarding proposed changes in plan cost, changes in plan 22 23 designs by other bargaining units or changes offered by carriers that would impact 23 24 plan designs. Changes in plans or plan designs which are mandatory due to carrier 1 changes, and which cannot be resolved by a meeting, shall be subject to impact 2 bargaining only. Mandated coverage changes due to Federal or State laws, rules, 3 or regulations shall be presented to the Union but will be implemented by the 4 County as required by law.

Health Care Cost During the Term of Agreement. 5 8 Local 701 and the County have recognize the increase cost in health 9 care to be a shared interest in addressing 6 increasing health insurance costsmajor concern. In an effort to collaborate together over quality 8 10 health plans, design changes and increasing costs, beginning January 2013, the 11 parties agree to participate on an Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT) with 12 such other County employee 9 bargaining units as agree to participate to review 13 and consider health plans, design 10 changes and cost sharing features. The EBAT 14 will be advisory only, and will report 11 member recommendations to the County Chair. EBAT does not preclude the 12 parties from entering into any Memoranda of 16 Agreement (MOA) authorizing 13 mutually agreed upon plan changes signed by the 17 appropriate Multnomah County 14 authorized representative and an authorized 18 representative employed by the 15 Union. The Union will be entitled to one 19 representative member on the EBAT in 16 addition to the presence of the assigned 20 representative from the union as 17 necessary from the Union. The County agrees 1 to notify the Union any time there 18 is a proposed change in plan cost, change in 2 plan designs by any other bargaining 19 unit or any optional changes proposed by 3 carriers that would impact plan design 20 cost or plan designs. The County agrees 4 to meet with the Union whenever when ever the 21 Union requests to meet regarding 5 proposed changes in plan cost, changes in plan 22 designs by other bargaining 6 units or changes offered by carriers that would impact 23 plan designs. Changes in 7 plans or plan designs which are mandatory due to carrier 1 changes, and which 8 cannot be resolved by a meeting, shall be subject to impact 2 bargaining only. 9 Mandated coverage changes due to Federal or State laws, rules, 3 or regulations 10 shall be presented to the Union but will be implemented by the 4 County as 11 required by law.