Master Agreement 2005 - State Employment Relations Board

A. Mission: To provide leadership and guidance in the
management of the district’s health benefits provided
for the CEA bargaining unit.
B. Decisions: All attempts will be made to utilize consensus
decision making strategies; however, in lieu of
such, at least 2/3 vote of the full committee membership
will be required to pass a resolution or reach
agreement.
C. Scope: The joint committee shall make recommendations
to the Board of Education on matters including,
but not limited to, plan design, wellness programs,
coverage for other members of the teacher’s household,
funding levels, premiums and employee contribution
levels for the CEA bargaining unit. These recommendations,
if approved and signed by the CEA
President and Superintendent, shall be binding as if
negotiated and ratified.
D. Meetings: Meetings will be scheduled as needed by
the co-chairs. Each meeting will have a regular
recorder (non-voting). A quorum is required consisting
of at least three (3) members from the Association
and two (2) members from Administration. The
joint committee will make recommendations on the
selection of providers and consultants.
Article 807
Dental Insurance
During the term of this Agreement, the Board shall continuethe
current dental insurance program, as specifically
modified below, for members of the bargaining unit electing
and eligible for such coverage,inaccordance with the following
provisions and stipulations:
A. The Board shall pay ninety (90) percent of the cost
of the unitary rate for regular contract employees
employed a minimum of one-half time or more and
for full-time hourly professional employees. Such
employees shall pay ten (10) percent of the cost of
such coverage by the payroll deduction schedule.
B. In the event the Board elects to change the insurance
carrier during the term of this Agreement, the benefits
provided under such insurance programs shall not
be reduced.
C. The dental insurance program shall be as follows:
1. Description of Covered Services
Subject to the exclusions and limitations hereinafter
stated, the following is a brief description of
covered dental services when such services are rendered
by a licensed dentist and when necessary and
customary, as determined by the standards of generally
accepted dental practice:
This program pays the following percent of the
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