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Agreement Reached For Coalition of County Unions 2006 Fringe Benefits Contract
December 15, 2006
After four months of often contentious bargaining, followed by two recent long days of non-stop negotiations, the Coalition of County Unions (CCU) has reached a tentative agreement with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for a successor Fringe Benefits Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) affecting nearly 30,000 Union members and their families. Local 1014 represented our membership at the table every step of the way, making our priority the increases in health care premiums to reduce any out-of-pocket costs our members may have to deal with. The highlights of the agreement are as follows:
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3 years, effective January 1, 2007 |
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Increase in County contribution to medical plans of 10% for 2007 |
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Increase in County contribution to medical plans of additional 10% for 2008 |
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Increase in County contribution to medical plans of additional 10% for 2009 |
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County Contribution |
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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Employee Only: |
$438.9 |
$482.79 |
$531.07 |
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Employee + 1: |
$800.80 |
$880.88 |
$978.97 |
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Employee + 2 or more: |
$946.00 |
$1,040.60 |
$1,144.66 |
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| Other Terms of the Agreement |
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Reduction in proposed Kaiser rate increase from original 15.01% down to 10.06% |
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Selected plan design changes for CCU member subscribers of County-sponsored medical plans.
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Horizons (457 Plan) |
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2007: |
Increase of $10 million dollars (from $82 million to $92 million) |
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2008: |
Increase of $10 million dollars (from $92 million to $102 million) |
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2009: |
Increase of $10 million dollars (from $102 million to $112 million) |
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Use of Sick-Personnel (hours come from Sick time): Increase of 3x 8-hour days for 40-hour personnel, 1 shift (24 hours) for 56-hour personnel. |
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Mileage: |
To be adjusted by the cents/per mile and on the effective date as established by the IRS |
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Special Dependent Account: Details to be worked out with the county for implementation. |
The final MOU will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for adoption in the very near future. In the meantime, lease call the Union Hall if you have any questions. Additional information will follow soon.
Thank you for your support, and Happy Holidays!
Your Local 1014 Executive Board
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