Health Insurance Declination. All unit members who have been employed continuously for at least one calendar year are eligible for an annual payment in the event that the member, formally in writing, prior to July 1 each year, declines health insurance coverage of any kind from the BOCES. The unit member must maintain alternate group health insurance coverage in order to be eligible and proof of insurance is required. Medicare and Medicaid coverage does not qualify as alternate coverage under this section. Dental insurance coverage is specifically excluded from this section. The annual payment will be paid on a pro rata monthly basis over the course of the fiscal year pay periods. The payment will be the sum of $1,800.00 for members who had previously elected or waived single coverage in the prior fiscal year and $4,000.00 for members who had previously elected or waived family coverage in the prior fiscal year. Any unit member that was receiving a buyout incentive under the 2014 – 2018 CBA and is now ineligible to receive a buyout incentive under the 2018 – 2022 CBA, shall continue to receive a reduced buyout in the amount of $2,000 per year for a family waiver and $900 for an individual waiver as long as they remain out of the coverage as outlined in Article 18, Section D. In the event both spouses are employed by BOCES eligibility for payment under this section is as follows: Scenario Spouse 1 Spouse 2 A Both decline Insurance and attest they have other coverage Eligible for Family Amount Not Eligible B Spouse 1 elects family coverage, Spouse 2 declines Not Eligible Not Eligible C Spouse 1 elects family coverage, Spouse 2 elects family coverage Not Eligible Not Eligible D Spouse 1 elects single coverage, Spouse 2 declines Not Eligible Eligible for Single Amount E Spouse 1 elects single coverage, Spouse 2 elects single coverage Not Eligible Not Eligible
Health Insurance Declination. An R.N. who has participated in the District's group health insurance coverage for one year, and who then declines coverage, shall be paid 1/2 of the contribution the District would have paid had the R.N. not declined. For unit members hired on or after October 22, 2014, the amount of the health insurance declination payment shall be reduced to the flat-dollar amount of $1,500 for the declination of individual coverage, and the flat-dollar amount of $3,000 for the declination of family coverage. The payment shall be made annually as additional salary and will be paid as a separate check during the spring semester of the corresponding school year. The R.N. shall be permitted to re-enroll in the group health insurance program as provided by law and regulations.
Health Insurance Declination. Each January 1, a full time unit employee may decline either family or individual health insurance coverage for one year. On the anniversary date of this declination, the employee will receive a bonus equal to one half (1/2) the amount the Board saved as a result of that declination, but in no event shall such bonus exceed Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars for declining family health and One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars for declining individual health coverage.
Health Insurance Declination. (a) A teacher who has had family health insurance coverage and who declines such family coverage during the annual option transfer period (i.e. open enrollment period) to allow enrollment in NYSHIP or an alternative agency sponsored plan, and such declination continues for at least a full year, shall receive the below payments in the following December:
i. Employees hired with an effective starting date of July 1, 2011 and thereafter, who decline family health insurance shall receive an annual payment of $2,500.00.
ii. Employees hired on or after July 1, 1991 and before July 1, 2011 who decline family health insurance shall receive a declination payment of no more than 50% of the savings to the district for individual coverage with a maximum payment of $4,000.00.
iii. Employees hired prior to July 1, 1991 who decline family health insurance shall receive a flat dollar amount equal to the amount received by such employees during the 2010-2011 school year.
(b) Only teachers who had District family health insurance coverage for at least a full year immediately prior to declining such coverage will be eligible for the aforementioned declination payment. Furthermore, in order to be eligible for such declination payment, written notice on a form provided by the District of such declination of family coverage must be filed with the appropriate District office. Declinations of coverage applicable to prior years not immediately preceding the year for which a declination payment is requested, shall not be considered in determining a teacher’s eligibility for the declination payment.
(c) A teacher who has declined coverage may elect family coverage during the year if permitted by the carrier. If the declination was in effect for a full year as marked by the anniversary date of their declination, prior to such mid-year enrollment, the teacher shall be eligible to receive only the pro-rated payments for the months in which insurance was declined during the then current plan year. Under no circumstances shall the teacher be eligible to receive declination payments for months prior to the current plan year. The teacher shall not be eligible if the teacher had individual coverage, changed to family coverage and then changed back to individual coverage.
(d) A District teacher who is married to another District teacher, and who declines coverage and is or becomes covered by his/her spouse’s District family plan, shall not be eligible to receive the health insurance declinat...
Health Insurance Declination. A therapist who has participated for one consecutive year in any group health insurance option made available by the District and who declines any coverage, individual or family, shall be paid one-half of the contribution the District would have paid had the therapist not declined. For unit members hired on or after October 22, 2014, the amount of the health insurance declination payment shall be reduced to the flat-dollar amount of $1,500 for the declination of individual coverage, and the flat-dollar amount of $3,000 for the declination of family coverage. The payment shall be made annually as additional salary and will be paid as a separate check during the spring semester of the corresponding school year.
Health Insurance Declination. A. Teachers employed on or after July 1, 1997 shall have the right to decline the health insurance and receive remuneration as follows: $500 for declining individual coverage; or $1000 for declining 2-person or family coverage.
B. Such declination amounts will be increased to $1,500 (dependent) and $750 (individual) at such time as the increased teacher declination cost of $9,750 for 18 dependent and 3 individual declinations and the cost of any combination of additional declinations at $l,500/$750 is offset by premium savings to the District in this total amount. The $9,750 premium savings will be calculated using present premium rates and will take into consideration only those teacher declinations in excess of the 1996-97 base of 18 family and 3 individual declinations.
C. Such declination amounts will be increased to $2,000 (dependent) and $1,000 (individual) at such time as the increased teacher declination cost of $19,500 for 18 dependent and 3 individual declinations and the cost of any combination of additional declinations at $2,000/$ 1,000 is offset by premium savings to the District in this total amount. The $19,500 premium savings will be calculated using present premium rates and will take into consideration only those teacher declinations in excess of the 1996-97 base of 18 family and 3 individual declinations,
D. Staff shall notify the District of their intent to accept the health insurance declination no later than June 15th. Staff will be notified by June 22nd of the number of participants and the declination amount, and shall have the option to withdraw such intent until June 30th. If withdrawals lower the dollar amount of the declination payment, enrollees shall be notified and have seven calendar days to re-enroll in a District health insurance plan. Should this option to re-enroll not be exercised in a timely fashion, the teachers declination will be in effect for the next school year at the levels identified in the language of A., B., or C. above. If a member's insurance needs change during the school year, they may rescind the declination (receiving no payment) and acquire insurance upon notification to the District.
E. The District shall notify the Association President of health insurance premium cost by May 1st of each year.
Health Insurance Declination. Each July 1, a unit employee may decline either family or individual health insurance coverage for one year. On the anniversary date of this declination, a full-time unit employee will receive a bonus equal to one-half the savings to the District but no more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) if the unit employee declines individual coverage and one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) if the unit employee declines family coverage. If a full-time unit employee who currently has family coverage switches to single coverage, the unit employee will receive a bonus equal to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) on the anniversary date of this declination. The unit employee may elect to reinstitute coverage prior to the end of the year with the consent of the carrier, but the unit employee shall not be eligible for the bonus unless the declination is in effect for one year. Effective July 1, 2002, this sum shall,be increased to 25% of the premium savings to the District, provided ‘ that eight or more unit members opt for the declination and do not re-enter the health insurance program during the course of the school year. An employee who declines health insurance coverage through the mandatory non-duplication provision shall be entitled to the same health insurance declination payment. The declination shall be paid in a separate check. In order to be eligible for this declination, the employee must certify and submit documentation showing that he/she has health insurance through a source other than the statewide option of the State Health Plan.
Health Insurance Declination. Except asneottfhoerrtwh ihser:ein or within the rules, bulletins, policies or other requirements or directives of the Plan, each member of the bargaining unit who provides the school district with a declination for health insurance shall receive payment for waiving such coverage. The payment shall be twelve (12) times the monthly premium of the least costly individual health coverage plan, Payment shall be made in the last paycheck in June when the declination has been in effect from the preceding July l*. The declination must be submitted to the District no later than June l 51for the fiscal year beginning on July l rt. Employees who decline the health insurance coverage under this section will not have the opportunity to opt back into the plan for an entire year. Employees who have declined coverage for a given year, and who wish to re-enroll in the health insurance program for the following year, shall notify the District of such change no later than June 1st for the year beginning on the following July l“. Employees who receive NYSHIP (New York State Health Insurance Plan) coverage through their spouse >r other public employer, shall not be eligible, and will not be paid the aforementioned declination payment. In this regard, the parties acknowledge that the NYSHIP bulletin (Exhibit “A”) containing this prohibition against making the declination payment under the aforementioned circumstances, is currently the subject of litigation and the State has appealed the Court’s decision. As a result, the parties agree that if that bulletin is ceclared invalid by a court of final Appellate jurisdiction, the District will |continue to make the declination payment as per past practice. In the event the bulletin is upheld by a court, then the aforementioned amendment shall be incorporated into the Collective Bargaining Agreement accordingly. This provision and the declination payments contained herein shall not apply to employees hired on or after July 1,2013. Furthermore, effective July 1,2013, employees hired prior to that date and who have declined such coverage for 2013/14 will be paid pursuant to the above with the amount frozen in the event of subsequent years of declination, at the 2013/14 rate of payment, hi the etjent the District obtains the elimination o f this declination payment, a freeze, or a reduction in the amount of such payment from other District bargaining units, the District may unilaterally eliminate, freeze and/or make such equivalent reduct...
Health Insurance Declination. On each January 1, a teacher may decline either family or individual health insurance coverage. On each anniversary date of this declination, the teacher will receive a bonus equal to one-half (½) the amount the Board saved as a result of that declination, but in no event shall such bonus exceed Two Thousand Three Hundred ($2,300.00) Dollars for declining family health and One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars for declining individual health coverage. The teacher may elect to reinstate coverage at any time subject to approval of the carrier, but the teacher shall not then be eligible for the bonus unless the declination is in effect for one (1) year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a teacher who is hired by the District during the course of the calendar year or leaves the District’s employ during the calendar year shall be eligible for pro rata payments for the months that he/she actually declined health insurance benefits during that calendar year. The calendar year shall coincide with the calendar year in the flexible benefits plan.
Health Insurance Declination. On each January 1, a unit member may decline either family or individual health insurance coverage. On each anniversary date of this declination, the unit member will receive a bonus equal to one-half (½) the amount the Board saved as a result of that declination, but in no event shall such bonus exceed Two Thousand Three Hundred ($2,300.00) Dollars for declining family health and One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars for declining individual health coverage. The unit member may elect to reinstate coverage at any time subject to approval of the carrier, but the unit member shall not then be eligible for the bonus unless the declination is in effect for one (1) year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a unit member who is hired by the District during the course of the calendar year or leaves the District’s employ during the calendar year shall be eligible for pro rata payments for the months that he/she actually declined health insurance benefits during that calendar year. The calendar year shall coincide with the calendar year in the flexible benefits plan.
