Common use of Health Insurance Study Committee Clause in Contracts

Health Insurance Study Committee. The purpose and function of the Health Insurance Study Committee will be as follows: A. To provide plan design recommendations for health, dental, and vision plans within the County contribution level as closely as possible. B. To provide plan design recommendations that provides incentives for employees to be cost-effective health, dental, and vision benefit consumers. C. To explore a variety of options and plan designs available at rates within the County contribution level as closely as possible. D. To develop recommendations for incentives for employees and families to participate in wellness activities and maintain healthy lifestyles. E. To develop recommendations to provide health, dental, vision and wellness communications to County employees and their families to encourage them to be effective medical consumers. F. The committee will try to reach a consensus on recommendations for medical, vision and dental plan designs. If unable to reach a consensus, the committee will, by three-fourths vote, reach agreement on recommendations. If unable to reach agreement by consensus or vote, the benefits and risk manager will provide recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for adoption by October 1st of the calendar year preceding the benefit plan year. G. The committee shall be composed of fourteen (14) voting members: seven (7) representatives from the Employer, four (4) representatives from MCEA, one (1) representative from ONA, one (1) representative from FOPPO, and one (1) representative from MCJEA. H. Meetings shall be held at least quarterly. Employees shall be allowed release time in accordance with Article 16. No overtime shall be paid for attendance at these meetings.

Health Insurance Study Committee. The purpose and function of the Health Insurance Study Committee will be as follows: A. To provide plan design recommendations for health, dental, and vision plans within the County contribution level as closely as possible. B. To provide plan design recommendations that provides incentives for employees to be cost-effective cost‐effective health, dental, and vision benefit consumers. C. To explore a variety of options and plan designs available at rates within the County contribution level as closely as possible. D. To develop recommendations for incentives for employees and families to participate in wellness activities and maintain healthy lifestyles. E. To develop recommendations to provide health, dental, vision and wellness communications to County employees and their families to encourage them to be effective medical consumers. F. The committee will try to reach a consensus on recommendations for medical, vision and dental plan designs. If unable to reach a consensus, the committee will, by three-fourths three‐fourths vote, reach agreement on recommendations. If unable to reach agreement by consensus or vote, the benefits and risk manager will provide recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for adoption by October 1st of the calendar year preceding the benefit plan year. G. The committee shall be composed of fourteen (14) voting members: seven (7) representatives from the Employer, four (4) representatives from MCEA, one (1) representative from ONA, one (1) representative from FOPPO, and one (1) representative from MCJEA. H. Meetings shall be held at least quarterly. Employees shall be allowed release time in accordance with Article 16. No overtime shall be paid for attendance at these meetings.