Common use of HEALTH PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

HEALTH PROGRAM. The Board reserves the right to select the third party administrator and to bid prescription drug rider. The district will notify PCEA leadership of bid opening dates to allow PCEA representatives to attend the yearly bid opening meeting. Open enrollment will be May to be effective the following September. a. The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools agrees to adhere to the hard cap provision set forth in PA152. The district will pay for health care expenditures, not including any employer contribution to an HSA, each year not to exceed the hard cap limits set forth in PA152, for all full time employees. Employees who are insured through the district program will contribute the amount that exceeds the hard cap limit. These contributions will be payroll deducted. See Appendix H for details. b. Personnel hired prior to the opening of school will be covered as of the date of school opening. Those hired after school has begun will be covered the first day of employment following such employment provided proper application in writing has been made in advance. c. All health coverage plans will include uncapped annual and lifetime outpatient mental health coverage. d. A Flexible Spending Account for employee contributions has been established to include medically related expenses and dependent care expenses in accordance with the I.R.S. regulations. Employee contributions for medically related expenses will be unlimited. The limit for dependent care expenses will be in accordance with the I.R.S. regulations. Effective 2012/13, eliminate $300 district funded allocation to employee’s flexible spending account. Parties agree that the district will recoup $300 from each employee divided equally among pays upon ratification through the end of the June 2013 pay period. Effective 2014-2015, the parties will allocate all unspent Flexible Spending Account funds into the PCEA Future Teacher Scholarship Fund e. The Board will offer teachers an opportunity to enroll in Short Term Disability coverage. Cost of this coverage and any associated fees will be the responsibility of the employee and will be processed through a payroll deduction plan on a post-tax basis. Employees may enroll at any time. f. The school district shall offer a Section 125 POP (Premium only Plan)

HEALTH PROGRAM. The Board reserves the right to select the third party administrator and to bid prescription drug rider. The district will notify PCEA leadership of bid opening dates to allow PCEA representatives to attend the yearly bid opening meeting. Open enrollment will be May to be effective the following September. a. The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools agrees to adhere to the hard cap provision set forth in PA152. The district will pay for health care expenditures, not including any employer contribution to an HSA, each year not to exceed the hard cap limits set forth in PA152, for all full full-time employees. Employees who are insured through the district program will contribute the amount that exceeds the hard cap limit. These contributions will be payroll deducted. See Appendix H for details. b. Personnel hired prior to the opening of school will be covered as of the date of school opening. Those hired after school has begun will be covered the first day of employment following such employment provided proper application in writing has been made in advance. c. All health coverage plans will include uncapped annual and lifetime outpatient mental health coverage. d. A Flexible Spending Account for employee contributions has been established to include medically related expenses and dependent care expenses in accordance with the I.R.S. regulations. Employee contributions for medically related expenses will be unlimited. The limit for dependent care expenses will be in accordance with the I.R.S. regulations. Effective 2012/13, eliminate $300 district funded allocation to employee’s flexible spending account. Parties agree that the district will recoup $300 from each employee divided equally among pays upon ratification through the end of the June 2013 pay period. Effective 2014-2015, the parties will allocate all unspent Flexible Spending Account funds into the PCEA Future Teacher Scholarship Fund. e. The Board will offer teachers an opportunity to enroll in Short Term Disability coverage. Cost of this coverage and any associated fees will be the responsibility of the employee and will be processed through a payroll deduction plan on a post-tax basis. Employees may enroll at any time. f. The school district shall offer a Section 125 POP (Premium only Plan)

HEALTH PROGRAM. The Board reserves the right to select the third party administrator and to bid prescription drug rider. The district will notify PCEA leadership of bid opening dates to allow PCEA representatives to attend the yearly bid opening meeting. Open enrollment will be May to be effective the following September. a. The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools agrees to adhere to the hard cap provision set forth in PA152. The district will pay for health care expenditures, not including any employer contribution to an HSA, each year not to exceed the hard cap limits set forth in PA152, for all full time employees. Employees who are insured through the district program will contribute the amount that exceeds the hard cap limit. These contributions will be payroll deducted. See Appendix H for details. b. Personnel hired prior to the opening of school will be covered as of the date of school opening. Those hired after school has begun will be covered the first day of employment following such employment provided proper application in writing has been made in advance. c. All health coverage plans will include uncapped annual and lifetime outpatient mental health coverage. d. A Flexible Spending Account for employee contributions has been established to include medically related expenses and dependent care expenses in accordance with the I.R.S. regulations. Employee contributions for medically related expenses will be unlimited. The limit for dependent care expenses will be in accordance with the I.R.S. regulations. Effective 2012/13, eliminate $300 district funded allocation to employee’s flexible spending account. Parties agree that the district will recoup $300 from each employee divided equally among pays upon ratification through the end of the June 2013 pay period. Effective 2014-2015, the parties will allocate all unspent Flexible Spending Account funds into the PCEA Future Teacher Scholarship Fund. e. The Board will offer teachers an opportunity to enroll in Short Term Disability coverage. Cost of this coverage and any associated fees will be the responsibility of the employee and will be processed through a payroll deduction plan on a post-tax basis. Employees may enroll at any time. f. The school district shall offer a Section 125 POP (Premium only Plan)

HEALTH PROGRAM. The Board reserves the right to select the third party administrator and to bid prescription drug rider. The district will notify PCEA leadership of bid opening dates to allow PCEA representatives to attend the yearly bid opening meeting. Open enrollment will be May to be effective the following September. For medical benefit eligible employees covered by this agreement not electing medical coverage, a cash in lieu of medical benefit payment. Up to 290 eligible employees = $1,000 cash in lieu 291 – 320 eligible employees = $2,000 cash in lieu 321 + eligible employees = $3,000 cash in lieu Paid in two installments annually, first pay date in December and first pay date in June. a. The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools agrees to adhere to the hard cap provision set forth in PA152. The district will pay for health care expenditures, not including any employer contribution to an HSA, each year not to exceed the hard cap limits set forth in PA152, for all full full-time employees. Employees who are insured through the district program will contribute the amount that exceeds the hard cap limit. These contributions will be payroll deducted. See Appendix H for details. b. Personnel hired prior to the opening of school will be covered as of the date of school opening. Those hired after school has begun will be covered the first day of employment following such employment provided proper application in writing has been made in advance. c. All health coverage plans will include uncapped annual and lifetime outpatient mental health coverage. d. A Flexible Spending Account for employee contributions has been established to include medically related expenses and dependent care expenses in accordance with the I.R.S. regulations. Employee contributions for medically related expenses will be unlimited. The limit for dependent care expenses will be in accordance with the I.R.S. regulations. Effective 2012/13, eliminate $300 district funded allocation to employee’s flexible spending account. Parties agree that the district will recoup $300 from each employee divided equally among pays upon ratification through the end of the June 2013 pay period. Effective 2014-2015, the parties will allocate all unspent Flexible Spending Account funds into the PCEA Future Teacher Scholarship Fund. e. The Board will offer teachers an opportunity to enroll in Short Term Disability coverage. Cost of this coverage and any associated fees will be the responsibility of the employee and will be processed through a payroll deduction plan on a post-tax basis. Employees may enroll at any time. f. The school district shall offer a Section 125 POP (Premium only Plan) g. A standing healthcare committee shall be developed beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. The committee shall include the PCEA president, the MEA UniServ Director, two appointees from the PCEA membership, the Chief Human Resources Officer, and three (3) administrative appointees. The committee shall meet quarterly to discuss, in part, trends in costs, plan utilization, rate changes, plan year, 2011 PA 152, special revenue fund reserves, and coverages. The committee shall review formal cost proposals from Michigan Education Special Services Association, as well as any additional quotes obtained by the District, on an annual basis. The above healthcare committee shall review and discuss plan options, plan year, and proposals from carriers, including Michigan Education Special Services Association, to recommend a comprehensive health plan for January 2026.