Common use of Joint Labor/Management Benefit Committee Clause in Contracts

Joint Labor/Management Benefit Committee. 1. The Unions and County agree to create a Joint Labor/Management Benefit Committee (“Benefit Committee”). The Benefit Committee will be composed of two (2) representatives (not including Union/Association staff) from each Union/Association in the County and Management representatives to be determined. The Benefit Committee replaces the existing Healthcare Oversight Committee. The existing Healthcare Coalition will remain, but may meet quarterly. 2. The Benefit Committee will convene in order to 1) select a replacement medical or dental plan in the event that a plan listed in this Section 12 is no longer available; 2) design a wellness program; 3) discuss future medical, dental, or vision plan design; or 4) assess the future impact of any excise tax pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) (42 U.S.C. § 18081) on any high cost medical plans offered by the County. If the Benefit Committee is selecting a replacement medical or dental plan for a plan that is no longer available, the selection must be unanimously agreed upon by the Union/Association representatives on the Committee and any such selected plan will be available to employees represented by the Unions and incorporated into their respective MOUs after ratification by each Union/Association. 3. Immediately upon adoption of an overall contract extension package agreement, the County and the Coalition Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives will work together as equal partners to 1) identify a new medical plan carrier to replace Health Net, and 2) explore the costs of CalPERS Health and other plan options including but not limited to the SEIU Xxxx-Xxxxxxx Trust plans as possible future replacements with the goal of beginning with the 2020 plan year. Any replacement plans selected must not increase the County’s retiree health costs. 4. The new medical plan carrier that will replace Health Net must include an HMO plan and one plan providing out-of-network provider coverage. 5. Once all nine (9) Coalition Union/Association representatives on the Benefit Committee and the County have agreed on the new medical plan carrier to replace Health Net, the new medical plan will replace Health Net for all Coalition Unions/Associations the following January 1. 6. Each year, County will coordinate a team composed of the County, the County’s benefits consultant, and Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives, to work as equal partners to provide input for the annual negotiations with the medical plan providers over the plan premiums for the next plan year. The team will have authority to make information requests, request and observe presentations by the County’s healthcare consultant regarding premium rates and ask questions, and help guide the strategy of the County in the annual negotiations. 7. County and Unions/Associations of the Coalition will jointly work to educate employees regarding the cost benefits of lower cost plans, including the Kaiser High Deductible Health Plan. 8. County and Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives will jointly work as equal partners to seek plan design changes across all plans that would reduce costs and improve quality of care.

Joint Labor/Management Benefit Committee. 1. The Unions and County agree to create a Joint Labor/Management Benefit Committee (“Benefit Committee”). The Benefit Committee will be composed of two (2) representatives (not including Union/Association staff) from each Union/Association in the County and Management representatives to be determined. The Benefit Committee replaces the existing Healthcare Oversight Committee. The existing Healthcare Coalition will remain, but may meet quarterly. The Benefit Committee will convene no later than February 1, 2016, after ratification of this Agreement. 2. The Benefit Committee will convene in order to 1) select a replacement medical or dental plan in the event that a plan listed in this Section 12 13 is no longer available; 2) design a wellness program; 3) discuss future medical, dental, or vision plan design; or 4) assess the future impact of any excise tax pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) (42 U.S.C. § 18081) on any high cost medical plans offered by the County. If the Benefit Committee is selecting a replacement medical or dental plan for a plan that is no longer available, the selection must be unanimously agreed upon by the Union/Association representatives on the Committee and any such selected plan will be available to employees represented by the Unions and incorporated into their respective MOUs after ratification by each Union/Association. 3. Immediately upon adoption of an overall contract extension package agreement, the County and the Coalition Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives will work together as equal partners to 1) identify a new medical plan carrier to replace Health Net, and 2) explore the costs of CalPERS Health and other plan options including but not limited to the SEIU Xxxx-Xxxxxxx Trust plans as possible future replacements with the goal of beginning with the 2020 plan year. Any replacement plans selected must not increase the County’s retiree health costs. 4. The new medical plan carrier that will replace Health Net must include an HMO plan and one plan providing out-of-network provider coverage. 5. Once all nine (9) Coalition Union/Association representatives on the Benefit Committee and the County have agreed on the new medical plan carrier to replace Health Net, the new medical plan will replace Health Net for all Coalition Unions/Associations the following January 1. 6. Each year, the County will coordinate a team composed of the County, the County’s benefits consultant, and Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives, to work as equal partners to provide input for the annual negotiations with the medical plan providers over the plan premiums for the next plan year. The team will have authority to make information requests, request and observe presentations by the County’s healthcare consultant regarding premium rates and ask questions, and help guide the strategy of the County in the annual negotiations. 7. County and Unions/Associations of the Coalition will jointly work to educate employees regarding the cost benefits of lower cost plans, including the Kaiser High Deductible Health Plan. 8. County and Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives will jointly work as equal partners to seek plan design changes across all plans that would reduce costs and improve quality of care.

Joint Labor/Management Benefit Committee. 1. The Unions and County agree to create a Joint Labor/Management Benefit Committee (“Benefit Committee”). The Benefit Committee will be composed of two (2) representatives (not including Union/Association staff) from each Union/Association in the County and Management representatives to be determined. The Benefit Committee replaces the existing Healthcare Oversight Committee. The existing Healthcare Coalition will remain, remain but may meet quarterly. The Benefit Committee will convene no later than February 1, 2016, after ratification of this Agreement. 2. The Benefit Committee will convene in order to 1) select a replacement medical or dental plan in the event that a plan listed in this Section 12 20 is no longer available; 2) design a wellness program; 3) discuss future medical, dental, or vision plan design; or 4) assess the future impact of any excise tax pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) (42 U.S.C. U.S.C § 18081) on any high cost medical plans offered by the County. If the Benefit Benefits Committee is selecting a replacement medical or dental plan for a plan that is no longer available, the selection must be unanimously agreed upon by the Union/Association representatives on the Committee and any such selected plan will be available to employees represented by the Unions and incorporated into their respective MOUs after ratification by each Union/Association. 3. Immediately upon adoption of an overall contract extension package agreement, the County and the Coalition Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives will work together as equal partners to 1) identify a new medical plan carrier to replace Health Net, and 2) explore the costs of CalPERS Health and other plan options including but not limited to the SEIU Xxxx-Xxxxxxx Trust plans as possible future replacements with the goal of beginning with the 2020 plan year. Any replacement plans selected must not increase the County’s retiree health costs. 4. The new medical plan carrier that will replace Health Net must include an HMO plan and one plan providing out-of-network provider coverage. 5. Once all nine (9) Coalition Union/Association representatives on the Benefit Committee and the County have agreed on the new medical plan carrier to replace Health Net, the new medical plan will replace Health Net for all Coalition Unions/Associations the following January 1. 6. Each year, County will coordinate a team composed of the County, the County’s benefits consultant, and Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives, representatives to work as equal partners to provide input for the annual negotiations with the medical plan providers over the plan premiums for the next plan year. The team will have authority to make information requests, request and observe presentations by the County’s healthcare consultant regarding premium rates and ask questions, and help guide the strategy of the County in the annual negotiations. 7. County and Unions/Associations of the Coalition will jointly work to educate employees regarding the cost benefits of lower cost plans, including the Kaiser High Deductible Health Plan. 8. County and Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives will jointly work as equal partners to seek plan design changes across all plans that would reduce costs and improve quality of care. 9. During the term of the 2022-2026 MOU, the parties will utilize the existing Joint Labor/Management Benefits Committee as a forum for exploring the options for a healthcare trust or savings vehicle for retirement. The County Benefits Manager, Human Resources Director, and relevant benefits consultants will participate in these discussions.

Joint Labor/Management Benefit Committee. 1. The Unions and County agree to create a Joint Labor/Management Benefit Committee (“Benefit Committee”). The Benefit Committee will be composed of two (2) representatives (not including Union/Association staff) from each Union/Association in the County and Management representatives to be determined. The Benefit Committee replaces the existing Healthcare Oversight Committee. The existing Healthcare Coalition will remain, remain but may meet quarterly. The Benefit Committee will convene no later than February 1, 2016, after ratification of this Agreement. 2. The Benefit Committee will convene in order to 1) select a replacement medical or dental plan in the event that a plan listed in this Section 12 20 is no longer available; 2) design a wellness program; 3) discuss future medical, dental, or vision plan design; or 4) assess the future impact of any excise tax pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) (42 U.S.C. U.S.C § 18081) on any high cost medical plans offered by the County. If the Benefit Benefits Committee is selecting a replacement medical or dental plan for a plan that is no longer available, the selection must be unanimously agreed upon by the Union/Association representatives on the Committee and any such selected plan will be available to employees represented by the Unions and incorporated into their respective MOUs after ratification by each Union/Association. 3. Immediately upon adoption of an overall contract extension package agreement, the County and the Coalition Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives will work together as equal partners to 1) identify a new medical plan carrier to replace Health Net, and 2) explore the costs of CalPERS Health and other plan options including but not limited to the SEIU Xxxx-Xxxxxxx Trust plans as possible future replacements with the goal of beginning with the 2020 plan year. Any replacement plans selected must not increase the County’s retiree health costs. 4. The new medical plan carrier that will replace Health Net must include an HMO plan and one plan providing out-of-network provider coverage. 5. Once all nine (9) Coalition Union/Association representatives on the Benefit Committee and the County have agreed on the new medical plan carrier to replace Health Net, the new medical plan will replace Health Net for all Coalition Unions/Associations the following January 1. 6. Each year, County will coordinate a team composed of the County, the County’s benefits consultant, and Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives, representatives to work as equal partners to provide input for the annual negotiations with the medical plan providers over the plan premiums for the next plan year. The team will have authority to make information requests, request and observe presentations by the County’s healthcare consultant regarding premium rates and ask questions, and help guide the strategy of the County in the annual negotiations. 7. County and Unions/Associations of the Coalition will jointly work to educate employees regarding the cost benefits of lower cost plans, including the Kaiser High Deductible Health Plan. 8. County and Union/Association Benefit Committee representatives will jointly work as equal partners to seek plan design changes across all plans that would reduce costs and improve quality of care. 9. During the term of the 2022-2026 MOU, the parties will utilize the existing Joint-Labor Management Benefits Committee as a forum for exploring the options for a healthcare trust or savings vehicle for retirement. The County Benefits Manager, Human Resources Director, and relevant benefits consultants will participate in these discussions.