Common use of UNIT MEMBER BENEFITS Clause in Contracts

UNIT MEMBER BENEFITS. 22.1 The Employer shall make available hospital and medical insurance to Unit Members through contract or self-funding. No change in the health plan provider, which is currently SISC, shall be implemented unless such change(s) is mutually agreed upon. The Employer may not change the SISC PPO Prudent Buyer Option I plan or the HMO plan unless such change is mutually agreed upon; however, if the health plan provider changes the coverage by eliminating some coverage or increasing a co-pay or deductible, the Employer shall not be responsible for maintaining benefits that were changed by the health plan provider. Should SISC or a mutually agreed alternative provider no longer offer the 100% PPO Prudent Buyer Option I plan, the SCOE shall fully cooperate in good faith with the SACP in attempting to find and to contract with the most similar plan available in the market. The SCOE shall solicit proposals from any and all health plan providers contacted and referred to them by the SCOE benefits unit, SACP or the joint SCOE/SACP Benefits Committee. Section 22.1 will be subject to the grievance procedure in the collective bargaining agreement. Grievances about alleged violations of this (Section 22.1) shall be subject to binding arbitration; however, the arbitrator shall have no authority to require either SACP or the Employer to accept a particular health care provider. Effective 10/1/2005 All Unit Members shall be offered a menu of medical/hospital Benefits from which to choose such as three (3) PPO Plans and at least one HMO. 22.2 The Employer shall make dental insurance, including orthodontia, available to Unit Members through contract or self-funding. No change in benefits to Unit Members shall be implemented, unless such change is mutually agreed upon. 22.3 The Employer shall make vision care insurance available to all Unit Members through contract or self-funding. No change in benefits to Unit Members shall be implemented, unless such change is mutually agreed upon. 22.4 Unit Members working fifty percent (50%) to seventy-five percent (75%) shall receive a prorated share of the medical and health benefits CAP described in this