10.1 Eligibility
10.1.1 The District shall provide all classified employees employed
for not less than sixty-five percent (65%) of the hours per
week constituting a full-time assignment, those retirees who
have qualified for benefits pursuant to Section 10.2, and
their dependents benefits under the following plans, at the
same level specified in the individual agreements with each
respective carrier as of July 1, 1995.
10.1.1.1 Health Insurance
10.1.1.2 Prescription Drug Plan Coverage
10.1.1.3 Dental Insurance
10.1.1.4 Life Insurance
10.1.1.5 Vision Care Plan
10.1.1.6 Long-term Disability Plan
10.1.1.7 Psychological Services
10.1.2 The District will meet and consult with the Association
regarding any contemplated change in the carrier.
10.1.3 For purposes of this Article, classified employees employed
before July 1, 1980 for at least fifty percent (50%) of a full-
time assignment, but less than sixty-five percent (65%), will
be eligible for employee benefits as in (a) above, provided
that such members continue to be employed for at least 50%
of a full-time assignment.
10.2 Continuation of Benefits Upon Retirement The employment benefits
listed in Section 10.1 shall be granted to retired classified employees,
provided that such retirees have satisfied the appropriate
qualification period of consecutive years of service provided that
such retirees were eligible to receive such benefits throughout the
prescribed qualification period, and, if eligible, are enrolled (spouse
included) in Medicare, Parts A and B at the District's expense.
10.2.1 For persons who commenced employment with the District
in the classified service on or after November 25, 1975, such
persons shall be eligible to receive benefits as a retiree
provided that they served in a classified position for ten
(10) or more consecutive school years immediately
preceding their retirement under the State Public
Employees' Retirement System. Individuals qualifying
under the seven (7) year previous requirement prior to
November 25, 1975 will be deemed to have met the ten (10)
year qualification.
10.2.2 For persons who commenced employment with the District
in the classified service on or after July 1, 1980, such
persons shall be eligible to receive benefits as a retiree,
provided that they served in a classified position for twelve
(12) or more consecutive school years immediately
preceding their retirement under the State Public
Employees' Retirement System.
10.2.3 For persons who commenced employment with the District
in the classified service on or after January 1, 1985, such
persons shall be eligible to receive benefits as a retiree
provided that they served in a classified position for twenty
(20) or more consecutive school years immediately
preceding their retirement under the State Public
Employees' Retirement System.
10.2.4 For persons who commence employment with the District in
the Classified service on or after November 23, 1987, such
persons will be eligible to receive retiree benefits after
twenty-two (22) or more consecutive years of employment
immediately preceding their retirement under the State
Public Employees' Retirement System.
10.2.5 Upon completion of five (5) years of service to the District,
any employee retiring under PERS will have the option to
purchase at District cost all or any portions of the health
benefits described in Section 10.1.1 being offered by the
District to active employees, providing such purchase is
acceptable to the respective carrier.
10.3 Duration of Benefits The benefits provided in this Article shall
remain in effect without interruption during the term of this
Agreement.
10.3.1 If a classified employee desires insurance coverage to
continue during periods of unpaid leaves of absence from
the District, the classified employee may pay the premiums
on insurance benefits monthly in advance or elect coverage
pursuant to COBRA. Unpaid leaves are to be considered an
interruption--not a break in service. The period required
for eligibility under this section for benefits upon retirement
would be extended beyond the twenty-two (22), twenty
(20) years, twelve (12) years, ten (10) years, or seven (7)
years, whichever period is applicable, by the length of the
unpaid leave.
| 10.3.2 | COBRA continued health plan coverage will be provided in |
| accordance with the provisions listed in Appendix H. |
10.3.3 A year of service will be that period determined by the
State Teachers' Retirement System or Public Employee's
Retirement System as constituting a year.
10.4 Cost of Benefits The cost to bargaining unit members for benefits
shall be determined as follows:
10.4.1 The District will commit 10% of actual expenditure (current
operating costs) for health care of active employees and
retirees as set forth in Section 10.1.1.
10.4.2 For each year starting with 1990-91 the actual percent of
health care expenditure (for active employees and retirees)
as set forth in sections 10.1 .1will be computed and
compared against the base 10%. Effective July 1, 1992, the
cost of Medicare for eligible retirees will be added to the
cost of health care expenditures. If the actual percent for
that fiscal year is greater than the base, active employees
will be responsible for their equal share of the incremental
increase to be collected by automatic payroll deduction
commencing in September of the following year. If the
actual percent for the respective year is less than the base, a
credit representing the exact amount below the base will be
accrued for future application toward the employees portion
of health care costs. As of July 1, 1995, the health care
formula has a balance of $6,746.
10.4.3 Computation of credits or payroll deductions required by
this section shall be made in accord with the definitions and
formula set forth in Appendix G.
10.4.4 There will be no employee premium cost sharing during
1995-96 or 1996-97. Based on current trends, both CSEA
and the District believe there will be no employee premium
cost sharing during 1997-98.
10.4.5 There exists a Health Benefits Committee jointly established
by the District, CSEA, the San Joaquin Delta College Teachers
Association, confidential employees, the San Joaquin Delta
College Police Officers Association, managers, and retirees.
CSEA and the District agree to work as part of this
Committee to try to avoid/mitigate employee premium cost
sharing if possible, and to communicate and discuss prior to
any employee cost sharing occurring. Any recommendations
of this Committee are advisory to both the CSEA and the
District. Any proposed changes in Article 10 will be
negotiated between CSEA and the District.
10.4.6 Prior to implementing employee premium cost sharing the
District and the CSEA will meet to discuss alternatives and
options regarding the cost sharing and method of
implementation. The purpose of this section is not to delay
implementation of premium cost sharing as may be required
by Section 10.4.2.
10.4.7 If premium cost sharing is necessitated, the District and
CSEA agree to meet and negotiate in order to implement an
IRS Section 125 program. The intent is to exempt the
premium cost sharing amount from taxes to the extent
possible with no cost to the District or its employees.
10.4.8 Those persons eligible for continuation of benefits under
Section 10.2 shall upon retirement contribute to the District
through advance monthly payment that sum which the
retiree was contributing through payroll deduction during
the last year of active employment.
10.4.9 If a retiree fails to make required payments for more than
three (3) consecutive months, the District may cancel the
insurance coverage.
10.5 Spouses (Active Employees) Should a classified member die while
under contract to the District, the surviving spouse shall be entitled
to continue coverage under the life, health, dental, vision and
psychological services plans. Such spouse shall pay the premium for
the continued coverage on a month-to-month basis.
10.6 Spouses (Retired Employees) The employment benefit as stated
below will be granted the surviving spouses of retired Classified staff
who have qualified for the continuation of such employment benefits
upon retirement at cost to the surviving spouse provided that the
surviving spouse notified the District within a 30-day period after
the death of the retired classified member of election to continue the
coverage.
10.6.1 heath insurance and prescription drug plan coverage
10.6.2 dental insurance
10.6.3 vision care plan
10.6.4 psychological services
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