Common use of Participation in Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT Clause in Contracts

Participation in Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT. 2 (1) The Association and the County recognize increasing costs in 3 health care to be a major concern. In an effort to collaborate together about quality health 5 no later than thirty (30) calendar days after signature execution of this Agreement, the 6 Association will agree to participate in an information collection and advisory capacity on 7 an Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT) with other County employee representatives 8 designated to the EBAT. The Association’s participation on the EBAT is not a waiver of 9 any Association PECBA rights related to health insurance and health care issues that the 10 Association has a PECBA right to bargain about. The EBAT will review and consider 12 will directly report EBAT member recommendations to the BOCC and County Chair. (2) Participation in EBAT by the Association does not preclude the 14 parties from entering into any subsequent written agreements as to modifications related 15 to health care plans and/or design changes. 16 (3) The Association shall have two (2) Association designated 17 representatives on the EBAT. The County shall notify the two (2) Association EBAT 18 representatives and the Association President, in writing, any time there is a proposed 19 change by any other County bargaining unit, the County or a carrier related to health care 20 plan costs or plan designs. The County shall notify the two (2) Association EBAT 21 representatives and the Association President, in writing, any time there is any optional 22 changes proposed by carriers that would impact plan design cost or plan designs. The 23 Association shall have the right to demand impact and effects bargaining for any of these 24 changes. Mandated coverage changes due to Federal or State law shall be presented to 25 the Association and may be implemented by the County pursuant to ORS 243.698 et seq. 26 or as otherwise required by law.

Participation in Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT. 2 (30 1) . The Association and the County recognize increasing costs in 3 31 health care to be a major concern. In an effort to collaborate together about quality health 5 no 2 later than thirty (30) calendar days after signature execution of this Agreement, the 6 3 Association will agree to participate in an information collection and advisory capacity on 7 an 4 Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT) with other County employee representatives 8 5 designated to the EBAT. The Association’s participation on the EBAT is not a waiver of 9 any 6 Association PECBA rights related to health insurance and health care issues that the 10 7 Association has a PECBA right to bargain about. The EBAT will review and consider 12 will health 9 directly report EBAT member recommendations to the BOCC and County Chair. (10 2) . Participation in EBAT by the Association does not preclude the 14 11 parties from entering into any subsequent written agreements as to modifications related 15 to 12 health care plans and/or design changes. 16 (13 3) . The Association shall have two (2) Association designated 17 14 representatives on the EBAT. The County shall notify the two (2) Association EBAT 15 representatives and the Association President, in writing, any time there is a proposed 16 change by any other County bargaining unit, the County or a carrier related to health care 17 plan costs or plan designs. The County shall notify the two (2) Association EBAT 18 representatives and the Association President, in writing, any time there is a proposed 19 change by any other County bargaining unit, the County or a carrier related to health care 20 plan costs or plan designs. The County shall notify the two (2) Association EBAT 21 representatives and the Association President, in writing, any time there is any optional 22 19 changes proposed by carriers that would impact plan design cost or plan designs. The 23 20 Association shall have the right to demand impact and effects bargaining for any of these 24 21 changes. Mandated coverage changes due to Federal or State law shall be presented to 25 22 the Association and may be implemented by the County pursuant to ORS 243.698 et seq. 26 23 or as otherwise required by law.

Participation in Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT. 2 24 (1) The Association and the County recognize increasing costs in 3 25 health care to be a major concern. In an effort to collaborate together about quality health 5 no 27 later than thirty (30) calendar days after signature execution of this Agreement, the 6 28 Association will agree to participate in an information collection and advisory capacity on 7 an 29 Employee Benefits Advisory Team (EBAT) with other County employee representatives 8 30 designated to the EBAT. The Association’s participation on the EBAT is not a waiver of 9 any 31 Association PECBA rights related to health insurance and health care issues that the 10 1 Association has a PECBA right to bargain about. The EBAT will review and consider 12 will health 3 directly report EBAT member recommendations to the BOCC and County Chair. 4 (2) Participation in EBAT by the Association does not preclude the 14 5 parties from entering into any subsequent written agreements as to modifications related 15 to health care plans and/or design changes.to 16 7 (3) The Association shall have two (2) Association designated 17 8 representatives on the EBAT. The County shall notify the two (2) Association EBAT 18 9 representatives and the Association President, in writing, any time there is a proposed 19 10 change by any other County bargaining unit, the County or a carrier related to health care 20 11 plan costs or plan designs. The County shall notify the two (2) Association EBAT 21 12 representatives and the Association President, in writing, any time there is any optional 22 13 changes proposed by carriers that would impact plan design cost or plan designs. The 23 14 Association shall have the right to demand impact and effects bargaining for any of these 24 15 changes. Mandated coverage changes due to Federal or State law shall be presented to 25 16 the Association and may be implemented by the County pursuant to ORS 243.698 et seq. 26 17 or as otherwise required by law.