Common use of THE CHOICES PLAN Clause in Contracts

THE CHOICES PLAN. Section 1. The parties agree to recommend jointly to the County's Board of Supervisors for adoption and implementation by amendment to the County Code that the Choices Plan be continued during the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018, as set forth in Attachment A. The parties further agree to recommend jointly to the County's Board of Supervisors for adoption and implementation by amendment to the County Code that the County contribution toward health insurance for certain temporary and recurrent employees who are not eligible for the Choices Plan be continued during the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018, as set forth in Attachment B. The Labor and Management Committee which jointly administers the benefits provided to employees through the Choices Benefit Plan (Plan) shall be known as the Employee Benefits Administration Committee (EBAC). EBAC shall be comprised of five Labor Representatives designated by the Coalition of County Unions (Coalition) and five Management Representatives designated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). EBAC shall have the authority, subject to CEO and Board of Supervisors approval when required, to: a) Develop its own internal procedures, including the scheduling of meetings and reports of contacts with insurance carriers. b) Negotiate annual renewals with carriers of County-sponsored Choices insurance plans regarding premium rates and benefit plan design for all benefits provided to employees under the Choices Plan. In addition, the parties agree that EBAC will continue to develop strategies to mitigate future health insurance premium increases. c) Review utilization and claims experience of all County-sponsored Choices benefit plans, which may require access to all relevant reports, and face to face discussions with both providers and the appropriate agencies. This does not preclude the Committee from requesting similar information for other plans. d) Engage its own consultant. If it does, the cost of such consultant shall be negotiated by the County and the Coalition, respectively. e) The Employee Benefits Administration Committee (EBAC) will collaboratively explore solutions to the anticipated gap between the negotiated Choices contribution and the cost of employee benefits. Members may use their individual resources to analyze, research, and develop recommendations to EBAC regarding new benefit plan options. EBAC shall develop and have responsibility for administering a communications program to educate employees about utilization of the County-sponsored health plans. Thirty days following Board approval of the Coalition’s Fringe Benefit MOU, EBAC will meet to develop and make joint labor-management advisory recommendations to mitigate and control the cost of future retiree health insurance. The recommendations shall be submitted to the CEO no later than July 1, 2007. The CEO shall review the Committee’s recommendations and prepare an analysis and report to the Board of Supervisors for review and consideration. The Coalition reserves its right to negotiate with the County any Retiree Health recommendation that affects wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

THE CHOICES PLAN. Section 1. The parties agree to recommend jointly to the County's Board of Supervisors for adoption and implementation by amendment to the County Code that the Choices Plan be continued during the period January 1, 20162007, through December 31, 20182009, as set forth in Attachment A. The parties further agree to recommend jointly to the County's Board of Supervisors for adoption and implementation by amendment to the County Code that the County contribution toward health insurance for certain temporary and recurrent employees who are not eligible for the Choices Plan be continued during the period January 1, 20162007, through December 31, 20182009, as set forth in Attachment B. The Labor and Management Committee which jointly administers the benefits provided to employees through the Choices Benefit Plan (Plan) shall be known as the Employee Benefits Administration Committee (EBACCommittee). EBAC The Employee Benefits Administration Committee shall be comprised of five Labor Representatives designated by the Coalition of County Unions (Coalition) and five Management Representatives designated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Administrative Officer. EBAC The Committee shall have the authority, subject to CEO CAO and Board of Supervisors approval when required, to: a) Develop its own internal procedures, including the scheduling of meetings and reports of contacts with insurance carriers. b) Negotiate annual renewals with carriers of County-sponsored Choices insurance plans regarding premium rates and benefit plan design for all benefits provided to employees under the Choices Plan. In addition, during 1999, the parties agree that EBAC will continue to develop strategies to mitigate future health insurance premium increases. c) Review utilization and claims experience of all County-sponsored Choices benefit plans, which may require access to all relevant reports, and face to face discussions with both providers and the appropriate agencies. This does not preclude the Committee from requesting similar information for other plans. d) Engage its own consultant. If it does, the cost of such consultant shall be negotiated by the County and the Coalition, respectively. e) The Employee Benefits Administration Committee (EBAC) will collaboratively explore solutions Recommend to the anticipated gap between CAO which County-sponsored benefit options, plans, and plan carriers will be offered through the negotiated Choices contribution and the cost of employee benefitsplan. Members may use their individual resources to analyze, research, and develop recommendations to EBAC the Committee regarding new benefit plan options. EBAC shall develop and have responsibility for administering a communications program to educate employees about utilization of the County-sponsored health plans. Thirty days following Board approval of the CoalitionCoalition of County Union’s Fringe Benefit MOU, . EBAC will meet to develop and make joint labor-management advisory recommendations to mitigate and control the cost of future retiree health insurance. The recommendations shall be submitted to the CEO CAO no later than July 1, 2007. The CEO CAO shall review the Committee’s recommendations and prepare an analysis and report to the Board of Supervisors for review and consideration. The Coalition of County Unions (CCU) reserves its right to negotiate with the County any Retiree Health recommendation that affects wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

THE CHOICES PLAN. Section 1. The parties agree to recommend jointly to the County's Board of Supervisors for adoption and implementation by amendment to the County Code that the Choices Plan be continued during the period January 1, 20162023, through December 31, 20182025, as set forth in Attachment A. The parties further agree to recommend jointly to the County's Board of Supervisors for adoption and implementation by amendment to the County Code that the County contribution toward health insurance for certain temporary and recurrent employees who are not eligible for the Choices Plan be continued during the period January 1, 20162023, through December 31, 20182025, as set forth in Attachment B. The Labor and Management Committee which jointly administers the benefits provided to employees through the Choices Benefit Plan (Plan) shall be known as the Employee Benefits Administration Committee (EBAC). EBAC shall be comprised of five Labor Representatives designated by the Coalition of County Unions (Coalition) and five Management Representatives designated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). EBAC shall have the authority, subject to CEO and Board of Supervisors approval when required, to: a) Develop its own internal procedures, including the scheduling of meetings and reports of contacts with insurance carriers. b) Negotiate annual renewals with carriers of County-sponsored Choices insurance plans regarding premium rates and benefit plan design for all benefits provided to employees under the Choices Plan. In addition, the parties agree that EBAC will continue to develop strategies to mitigate future health insurance premium increases. c) Review utilization and claims experience of all County-sponsored Choices benefit plans, which may require access to all relevant reports, and face to face discussions with both providers and the appropriate agencies. This does not preclude the Committee from requesting similar information for other plans. d) Engage its own consultant. If it does, the cost of such consultant shall be negotiated by the County and the Coalition, respectively. e) The Employee Benefits Administration Committee (EBAC) will collaboratively explore solutions to the anticipated gap between the negotiated Choices contribution and the cost of employee benefits. Members may use their individual resources to analyze, research, and develop recommendations to EBAC regarding new benefit plan options. EBAC shall develop and have responsibility for administering a communications program to educate employees about utilization of the County-sponsored health plans. Thirty days following Board approval of the Coalition’s Fringe Benefit MOU, EBAC will meet to develop and make joint labor-management advisory recommendations to mitigate and control the cost of future retiree health insurance. The recommendations shall be submitted to the CEO no later than July 1, 2007. The CEO shall review the Committee’s recommendations and prepare an analysis and report to the Board of Supervisors for review and consideration. The Coalition reserves its right to negotiate with the County any Retiree Health recommendation that affects wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

THE CHOICES PLAN. Section 1. The parties agree to recommend jointly to the County's Board of Supervisors for adoption and implementation by amendment to the County Code that the Choices Plan be continued during the period January 1, 20162004, through December 31, 20182006, as set forth in Attachment A. The parties further agree to recommend jointly to the County's Board of Supervisors for adoption and implementation by amendment to the County Code that the County contribution toward health insurance for certain temporary and recurrent employees who are not arenot eligible for the Choices Plan be continued during the period January 1, 20162004, through December 31, 20182006, as set forth in Attachment B. The Labor and Management Committee which jointly administers the benefits provided to employees through the Choices Benefit Plan (Plan) shall be known as the Employee Benefits Administration Committee (EBACCommittee). EBAC The Employee Benefits Administration Committee shall be comprised of five Labor Representatives designated by the Coalition of County Unions (Coalition) and five Management Representatives designated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Administrative Officer. EBAC The Committee shall have the authority, subject to CEO CAO and Board of Supervisors approval when required, to: a) Develop its own internal procedures, including the scheduling of meetings and reports of contacts with insurance carriers. b) Negotiate annual renewals with carriers of County-sponsored Choices insurance plans regarding premium rates and benefit plan design for all benefits provided to employees under the Choices Plan. In addition, during 1999, the parties agree that EBAC will continue to develop strategies to mitigate future health insurance premium increases. c) Review utilization and claims experience of all County-sponsored Choices benefit plans, which may require access to all relevant reports, and face to face discussions with both providers and the appropriate agencies. This does not preclude the Committee from requesting similar information for other plans. d) Engage its own consultant. If it does, the cost of such consultant shall be negotiated by the County and the Coalition, respectively. e) The Employee Benefits Administration Committee (EBAC) will collaboratively explore solutions Recommend to the anticipated gap between CAO which County-sponsored benefit options, plans, and plan carriers will be offered through the negotiated Choices contribution and the cost of employee benefitsplan. Members may use their individual resources to analyze, research, and develop recommendations to EBAC the Committee regarding new benefit plan options. EBAC shall develop and have responsibility for administering a communications program to educate employees about utilization of the County-sponsored health plans. Thirty days following Board approval of the Coalition’s Fringe Benefit MOU, EBAC will meet to develop and make joint labor-management advisory recommendations to mitigate and control the cost of future retiree health insurance. The recommendations shall be submitted to the CEO no later than July 1, 2007. The CEO shall review the Committee’s recommendations and prepare an analysis and report to the Board of Supervisors for review and consideration. The Coalition reserves its right to negotiate with the County any Retiree Health recommendation that affects wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.