Common use of – HEALTH INSURANCE AND PENSION Clause in Contracts

– HEALTH INSURANCE AND PENSION. ‌ In accordance with RCW 41.80.010(7), the insurance and pension conditions for all members of the bargaining unit will be as follows. 28.1 For the 2017-2019 biennium, the Employer will contribute an amount equal to eighty-five percent (85%) of the total weighted average of the projected health care premium for each bargaining unit employee eligible for insurance each month, as determined by the Public Employees Benefits Board. The projected health care premium is the weighted average across all plans, across all tiers. 28.2 The point-of-service costs of the Classic Uniform Medical Plan (deductible, out-of-pocket maximums and co-insurance/co-payment) may not be changed for the purpose of shifting health care costs to plan participants, but may be changed from the 2014 plan under two (2) circumstances: 1. In ways to support value-based benefits designs; and 2. To comply with or manage the impacts of federal mandates. Value-based benefits designs will: 1. Be designed to achieve higher quality, lower aggregate health care services cost (as opposed to plan costs); 2. Use clinical evidence; and 3. Be the decision of the PEBB. 28.3 Article 28.2 will expire June 30, 2019. 28.4 The PEB Program shall provide information on the Employer Sponsored Insurance Premium Payment Program on its website and in an open enrollment publication annually. 28.5 The Employer will pay the entire premium costs for each bargaining unit employee for basic life, basic long-term disability and dental insurance coverage.