Benefits Information

ARTICLE XVIII HEALTH & WELFARE BENEFITS

18.1 Provision of Health Benefits: 18.1.1

ECRA will continue providing full employer-paid health and welfare benefits for current plans for 2018-2019 to eligible employees (as provided in Section 18.2, below), their spouses or qualified domestic partners, and their qualified dependents.

Beginning July 1, 2019, ECRA’s employer contributions to PPO medical insurance benefits will be limited to (“capped” at) the current monthly premium rates for the Anthem Low PPO as follows:

• Employee only: $847.88;
• Employee + Spouse: $1,865.35;
• Employee + child(ren): $1,526.20; and
• Family: $2,628.44

Employees will pay the difference in premium costs for any PPO plan premiums in excess of these amounts. If 2018-2019 revenues remain the same or increase as compared to 2017-2018 revenues, then ECRA will absorb up to a two percent (2%) increase in premium cost of the Anthem Low PPO, and an employee choosing PPO coverage will pay any increase in premium costs above the two percent (2%) increase. UTLA shall have the right to reopen negotiations for this subject by providing written notice to ECRA on or before Monday, April 1, 2019

18.1.2 Current plans include the following (or reasonable equivalent):

• Kaiser – High
• Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO - High
• Anthem Blue Cross PPO – Low
• Deltacare HMO or PPO 1000
• VSP Vision
• $25,000 Group Term Life Insurance (Increased to $50,000 on July 1,2016)

*For more information on healthcare, Opt-outs, and Retirement Benefit Coverage Plans, please see pages 72-76 of the CBA (Contract)