Common use of Health Committee Clause in Contracts

Health Committee. It is agreed that a standing committee will be created called the Health Insurance Committee. It shall be made up of six (6) City of Miami Employees, one member appointed by the IAFF, one member appointed by AFSCME, Local 1907, one member appointed by AFSCME, Local 871, two members appointed by the City Manager and one picked by mutual agreement of the Unions and City Manager. The Group Benefits Coordinator shall serve as a technical advisor to the committee, but will not be a member nor have a vote. Based on this commitment and in collaboration with labor and management, this Committee will work during the term of this contract to identify ways to strengthen and improve our health plan. This will include, but is not limited to: Obtain timely, accurate, and transparent reporting, with full disclosure, of all costs from our vendors. Identify plan vendor administrative improvements and efficiencies that can have a significant impact on reducing health expenditures and to ensure that our health plan vendors are delivering maximum administrative savings. Identify the impact of health improvement and disease management initiatives to decrease overall medical and drug costs. Identify members who would benefit from health improvement initiatives and institute programs to improve member’s health. Evaluate and measure our pharmacy benefit total costs and fully assess the costs from our pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) vendor. Identify proven strategies to more effectively provide prescription benefits, and obtain vendor (PBM) administrative savings to successfully manage this important benefit. Make recommendations to the City Manager to reduce health expenditures while maintaining a quality health plan at an affordable cost and which improves the health of employees and dependents. Review employee complaints and remedy situations concerning claims so long as the decision does not change or impact current benefits. This is intended to reduce the need for the grievance procedure; however, the bargaining unit member does not waive his/her right to file a grievance should the committee’s remedy is not satisfactory to the employee. Review and update the Summary Plan Description (currently titled City of Miami Life and Health Benefits). Any and all other health care and wellness issues identified by the Committee as promoting initiatives to improve the health of employees and dependents while maintaining a quality health plan. The Committee shall meet monthly or as soon as practicable to commence initiatives outlined above.

Health Committee. It is agreed that a standing committee will be created called the Health Insurance Committee. It shall be made up of six (6) City of Miami Employees, one member appointed by the IAFF, one member appointed by AFSCME, Local 1907, one member appointed by AFSCME, Local 871, two members appointed by the City Manager and one picked by mutual agreement of the Unions and City Manager. The Group Benefits Coordinator shall serve as a technical advisor to the committee, but will not be a member nor have a vote. Based on this commitment and in collaboration with labor and management, this Committee will work during the term of this contract to identify ways to strengthen and improve our health plan. This will include, but is not limited to: Obtain timely, accurate, and transparent reporting, with full disclosure, of all costs from our vendors. Identify plan vendor administrative improvements and efficiencies that can have a significant impact on reducing health expenditures and to ensure that our health plan vendors are delivering maximum administrative savings. Educate employees on better understanding and use of their health plan. Identify the impact of health improvement and disease management initiatives to decrease overall medical and drug costs. Identify members who would benefit from health improvement initiatives and institute programs to improve member’s health. Evaluate and measure our pharmacy benefit total costs and fully assess the costs from our pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) vendor. Identify proven strategies to more effectively provide prescription benefits, and obtain vendor (PBM) administrative savings to successfully manage this important benefit. Make recommendations to the City Manager to reduce health expenditures while maintaining a quality health plan at an affordable cost and which improves the health of employees and dependents. Review employee complaints and remedy situations concerning claims so long as the decision does not change or impact current benefits. This is intended to reduce the need for the grievance procedure; however, the bargaining unit member does not waive his/her right to file a grievance should the committee’s remedy is not satisfactory to the employee. Review and update the Summary Plan Description (currently titled City of Miami Life and Health Benefits). Any and all other health care and wellness issues identified by the Committee as promoting initiatives to improve the health of employees and dependents while maintaining a quality health plan. The Committee shall meet monthly or as soon as a practicable to commence initiatives outlined above.