The Service Employees International Union, Local 707 (hereinafter referred to as SEIU) and the Sonoma County Junior College District (hereinafter referred to as District) agree to the following:
With the closure of the Health Plan of the Redwoods (HPR) effective Thursday, October 31, 2002, and the implementation of Health Net effective Friday, November 1, 2002, the SEIU agrees to the health plan 28Q through June 30, 2003 with the following employee co-pays: $25 for an office visit, $500 for hospitalization or outpatient surgery, $100 for an emergency room visit, $50 for urgent care, and for prescription drugs: $10 generic, $25 tier one brand, and $35 tier two brand drugs. The District also agrees to the PPO Health Plan #309 for those employees living in Mendocino and Lake counties who are not eligible for the Health Net Plan 28Q, with the following co-pays and co-insurance: $15 for office visit, 10% for hospitalization, and medical procedures, and the same co-pays for prescription drugs.
For the same time period as in number 1, the District agrees to reimburse the following amounts for all regular employees who are eligible for district-paid HMO health plan coverage: $500 for hospitalization or outpatient surgery, $50 for emergency room, $25 for urgent care.
For the same time period as in number 1, and for those classified employees living outside the Health Net HMO service area but covered by Health Net PPO Plan #309 as in number 1, the District agrees to reimburse to the employee the $500/$1,000/$1,500 calendar year deductible, based on actual expenses, as defined by the PPO health plan. Those employees shall submit copies of paid qualifying expenses to the college's Human Resources Department at the end of such calendar year for reimbursement by the District.
The District will pay the entire health premium for all 100% FTE employees who are Health Net members, including those enrolled in PPO Plan #309, through June 30, 2003. If an eligible employee is working less than 100%, the District contribution will be on a prorated basis.
The SEIU and the District agree to negotiate all aspects of health benefits including health care providers, scope of coverage, co-payment levels and payment, premium costs and payment for the next contractual period beginning July 1, 2003.
The District and the SEIU agree that, effective July 1, 2003, the existing practice that allows a small group of employees to have "double coverage" will end. Each employee may make an individual choice of health care provider; however, an employee may not be enrolled concurrently as a subscriber in one District-sponsored plan and as a dependent in a second District-sponsored plan. Likewise, the family of an employee may be enrolled in only one District-sponsored benefit plan.
Effective January 1, 2003, the Medicash Option will be available to all eligible classified staff in lieu of District-provided health plan benefits. A staff member is eligible for the Medicash Option if that person has verifiable health plan coverage through a source other than a spouse or domestic partner who is an employee of the District. If a regular employee is working less than a 100% FTE but 50% FTE or greater, the Medicash Option will pay a portion of the stipend paid to employees working a full load. The portion shall be pro-rated according to the percentage of a 100% FTE performed by the employee.
Remove references to HPR from the Contract in Article 9: Health and Welfare Benefits. This will involve replacing "HPR" with "Health Net" in paragraphs 9.1.1 and 9.1.2.
Dated: November 22, 2002 Dated: November 22, 2002 For the SEIU, Local 707 Team: For the District: ________________________________
/s/ Steve O'Keefe, Field Representative________________________________
/s/ Robert F. Agrella, College President