MEDICAL / PHARMACY / VISION / DENTAL INSURANCE. 13.1 The District agrees to make available medical, vision, dental benefits to each employee. District contribution, shall be limited to the following: The District shall contribute one thousand, four hundred twenty seven ($1427) for 2020-21, unless any other employee group receives a higher monthly District contribution, in which case the OSEA employees will receive the same amount. Employees working less than an eight (8) hour work day shall receive medical, vision, dental benefits on a prorated basis (employees working six (6) hours would receive 75% of benefits, etc.). In order to be eligible for Medical / Pharmacy / Vision / Dental insurance, an employee must work an average of three (3) hours per day or a total of fifteen (15) hours per week.
13.1.1 The District will also make available a cancer insurance plan, long term disability insurance plan, and accidental death coverage to all employees, although purchase of these benefits will be optional. Employees who are currently diverting dollars not used as specified in Article 13.1, as of October 1, 2013, may divert any dollars not used as specified in Article 13.1 or may use personal funds to pay for cancer insurance, long term disability, and accidental death coverage in accordance with the conditions listed below:
1. The individual district contribution for optional coverage costs may continue at the same benefit level for the same optional coverage (i.e. Life Insurance amount, disability level, etc.).
2. Employees who opt to take the high deductible health care plan are not eligible to divert district contributions to optional insurances. Employees who have not been diverting dollars not used as specified in Article 13.1 as of October 1, 2013, or new employees hired after October 1, 2013, will not have this option of diverting dollars not used as specified in Article 13.1 available to them. However, they may use personal funds to pay for cancer insurance, long-term disability, and accidental death coverage. Eligible employees may select a high deductible health plan and may divert 50% of unused individual monthly District contribution into a Health Savings Account (HSA).
13.1.2 The Union will review and select the Medical / Pharmacy / Vision / Dental benefits for the bargaining unit. The Union will also determine whether the plans are to be at a composite or a tiered rate, subject to carrier limitations.
13.1.3 The Union will work cooperatively with the other employee groups within the District, wh...
MEDICAL / PHARMACY / VISION / DENTAL INSURANCE. 13.1 The District agrees to make available medical/vision-dental- benefits to each member of the bargaining unit. District contribution, shall be limited to the following: The District shall contribute nine hundred thirty dollars ($930) per member per month for 2008-09 to cover the purchase of family medical, pharmacy, vision and dental insurance. For the 2009-10 school year, the District shall contribute one thousand thirty dollars ($1030) per month. For the 2010-11 school year, the District shall contribute one thousand one hundred thirty dollars ($1130) per month. Employees working less than an eight (8) hour workday shall receive medical/vision/dental benefits on a prorated basis (employees working 6 hours would receive 75% of benefits, etc.). In order to be eligible for medical/pharmacy/vision/dental insurance, an employee must work an average of three (3) hours per day or a total of fifteen (15) hours per week.
13.1.1 The District will also make available a cancer insurance plan, long term disability insurance plan, and accidental death coverage to all members, although purchase of these benefits will be optional. Members may divert any dollars not used as specified in Article
12.1 or may use personal funds to pay for cancer insurance, long term disability, and accidental death coverage.
13.1.2 The Association will review and select the medical/pharmacy/vision/dental benefits for the bargaining unit. The Association will also determine whether the plans are to be at a composite or a tiered rate.
13.1.3 The Association will work cooperatively with the other employee groups within the District, when feasible, when plans are being reviewed. The Association will notify the District of its selection of plans by May 15 of each contract year to allow notification time to the insurance carrier(s).
13.2 Insurance will be provided twelve (12) month/year according to the employees’ established daily hours of work.
13.2.1 Part-time employees who work full-time (40 hour work week for complete month) in any month shall receive the full District contribution for the following month.
13.2.2 Employees’ entitlement to insurance and other fringe benefits, including leaves: Any employee who is consistently working additional hours that he/she would qualify for a higher insurance reimbursement than currently received may ask for a review by the Director of Human Resources. The employee will be approved for insurance reimbursement at the higher level, plus leave benefits ...
