Common use of Joint Health Care Committee Clause in Contracts

Joint Health Care Committee. A. Membership and Purpose The Employer agrees to retain the Joint Health Care Committee (JHCC), which shall include the labor co-chair and five (5) representatives from OCSEA/ AFSCME and one (1) each from the four remaining unions which have the largest number of State employee bargaining unit members and a like number of management representatives. Representatives from other unions may be added as non-voting members by mutual agreement of the labor and management co-chairs. The committee shall meet quarterly unless otherwise agreed, to review and act on subcommittee recommendations related to changes in any matters covered in Article 20 of this Agreement or on other matters as mutually agreed to by the co-chairs. The management co-chair shall be designated by the Employer, and the labor co-chair shall be designated by the Executive Director, OCSEA. Whenever possible meetings will be held during regular business hours and employees will receive time off with pay at their regular rates, plus travel expenses pursuant to Article 32 to participate in committee and subcommittee meetings. The co-chairs of the JHCC shall advise the Director of DAS on the operation of the health plans and will present recommendations from the JHCC or its subcommittees to the Director in writing. Within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a formal recommendation from the Joint Health Care Committee, the Director will advise the co-chairs of any actions to be taken in response to their recommendations. The Director may request a meeting with the co-chairs at any time to explain or discuss any recommendation. The co-chairs may jointly request the Director of DAS to provide that the costs of JHCC member attendance at conferences, seminars, or other educational opportunities (including reasonable travel, hotel and meals) be paid for JHCC members to attend events which the co-chairs mutually agree will assist in the discharge of JHCC responsibilities under this Article. Such costs will be paid from the education and communication account.