ARTICLE 20
BENEFITS
Health
20.1
- Eligible employees and eligible family members as defined by CalPERS shall continue to
receive health benefits offered through the CalPERS system for the life of this Agreement.
Payment for those benefits shall be based on rates established by CalPERS for participating
members. The Employer contribution shall be based upon the current formula as provided in
Government Code Section 22871.
- Employees who meet all of the following requirements during the January 2005 pay period
shall be paid a rural health care stipend during fiscal year 2004/05:
- The employee must be eligible and enrolled for CalPERS health insurance benefits and
reside in a zip code contained in the list of "California's Proposed Eligible Rural
Subsidy Zip Codes by County effective January 1, 2005"; and
- The employee must be enrolled in a non-HMO health plan.
The amount of the stipend shall be $500 for each eligible full-time employee and the
amount of the stipend for each eligible part-time employee will be calculated on a
pro-rata basis. The pro-rata calculation of the stipend for part-time employees shall be
based upon the January 2005 pay period. Payment of the fiscal year 2004/05 stipend shall
be made prior to April 1, 2005.
Health Premium Conversion Program (TAPP)
20.2
All eligible bargaining unit employees who contribute toward health or dental benefits
pursuant to provision 20.1 or 20.3 shall be entitled to participate in the CSU Health
Premium Conversion Program. The terms of this program shall be determined by the CSU. All
administrative costs for participation shall be paid by the participating employees.
Dental
20.3
For the life of this Agreement, the dental benefits provided by CSU through the
insurer(s) selected by the CSU for its indemnity and prepaid dental plans shall be offered
to eligible employees and eligible family members as defined in provisions 20.5 and 20.6.
The Employer's contribution to such plans shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the
basic monthly premium.
Vision Care
20.4
For the life of this Agreement, the vision care benefit provided by CSU through the
insurer(s) selected by the CSU shall be offered to eligible employees and eligible family
members as defined in provisions 20.5 and 20.6. The Employer's contribution to such plan
shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the basic monthly premium.
Eligibility
20.5
The term "eligible employees" as used in this Article shall mean an employee or
employees who are appointed half-time or more for more than six (6) months. Those excluded
from dental benefits, vision care benefits, long-term disability benefits and life and
accidental death and dismemberment insurance benefits also include intermittent employees
or any employee paid wholly from funds not controlled by the CSU or from revolving or
similar funds from which a regular State share payment of the insurance premium cannot be
made.
20.6
The term "eligible family member" as used in this Article shall mean the eligible
employee's legal spouse, domestic partner, and unmarried children from birth to the end of
the month in which the dependent children reach age twenty-three (23). The registration of
domestic partners and other statutory and CalPERS requirements for health benefits
eligibility for domestic partners shall govern eligibility for health, dental, and vision
care benefits. An adopted child, stepchild, illegitimate child recognized by the parent,
or a child living with the employee in a parent-child relationship who is economically
dependent upon the employee is also eligible. A family member who is a disabled child over
age twenty-three (23) may also be enrolled if, at the time of initial enrollment of the
employee, satisfactory evidence of such disability is presented to the carrier consistent
with the carrier's requirements. Upon attaining age twenty-three (23), a disabled child
who is already enrolled may be continued in enrollment if satisfactory evidence of that
disability is filed with the carrier in accordance with the carrier's criteria.
Non-Industrial Disability Insurance
20.7
The maximum weekly payment for eligible employees shall be one hundred thirty-five
dollars ($135.00).
Dependent Care Reimbursement Program
20.8
All bargaining unit employees, except intermittent employees shall be entitled to
participate in the CSU Dependent Care Reimbursement Program. The terms of this program
shall be determined by the CSU. All administrative costs for participation shall be paid
by participating employees.
Parking
20.9
An employee is required to pay the parking fee as determined by the CSU for parking at
any facility of the CSU. The CSU shall not change its parking fee schedule without first
complying with provision 3.2 of the Agreement. The CSU shall provide for payroll deductions
for this program upon written authorization by the employee.
20.10
The CSU shall not be liable for any damage, due to theft, vandalism, or acts of nature,
to any vehicle or items of personal property contained therein or attached thereto for any
reason while within the boundaries of CSU parking facilities.
20.11
The President may determine the allocation of parking spaces at each facility.
403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program
20.12
All members of the bargaining unit shall be eligible to participate in the 403 (b)
tax-sheltered annuity programs in accordance with regulations and procedures as established
by The California State University and according to IRS regulations.
Information Regarding Benefits
20.13
The campus shall provide information concerning an individual employee's rights under
NDI, IDL, Temporary Disability, Social Security and/or CalPERS retirement options and the
10/12 or 11/12 pay plan.
FlexCash Plan
20.14
All employees eligible for health insurance, pursuant to provision 20.1 of the Agreement,
and dental insurance, pursuant to provision 20.3 of the Agreement, may participate in the
CSU FlexCash Plan. A participating employee may waive health and/or dental insurance
coverage in exchange for the following monthly payments:
- Waive medical & dental $140 per month
- Waive medical only $128 per month
- Waive dental only $12 per month
In order to participate in the Plan, an employee will be required to request
participation and certify that he/she has alternate non-CSU coverage in the insurance being
waived. The terms of this Plan shall be determined by the CSU. All administrative costs
for participation shall be paid by the participating employees.
Part-Time Employees Retirement Plan
20.15
Part-time, seasonal, temporary and intermittent employees who do not otherwise
participate in the Public Employees Retirement System will be included in the University of
California Defined Contribution Plan, a FICA-Safe Harbor Plan, in accordance with the
regulations under section 3121(b)(7)(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. The total cost of the
Plan will be paid by participating employees in the form of a seven and one-half percent
(7.5%) pretax reduction, in accordance with section 414(h) of the Internal Revenue Code,
from a participating employee's covered wages each pay period. There shall be no cost to
the CSU.
The UAPD shall receive appropriate advance notice of any change to this Plan. In the
case of termination of the Plan or revision of the employees' contribution rate, the UAPD
shall receive appropriate advance notice and the parties will meet and confer over the
impact of such termination or revision.
Long-Term Disability
20.16
The CSU shall provide eligible employees, as defined in provision 20.5, with long-term
disability insurance coverage at no cost to the employees. Effective August 1, 2000, the
plan will provide up to a sixty-six and two thirds percent (66 2/3%) benefit after a
six-month waiting period.
Golden Handshake
20.17
If, during the life of this Agreement, the Office of the Governor and the Department of
Finance advise the CSU of the availability of the early retirement program (so-called
"Golden Handshake") for UAPD-represented employees, the University agrees to notify the
Union and, upon written request from the Union, to meet and confer regarding said
availability.
Life Insurance
20.18
Life and AD&D Insurance
The CSU shall provide to eligible employees, as defined in provision 20.5, life and
accidental death and dismemberment insurance with a maximum benefit of $25,000.00, to
be provided through the insurer(s) selected by the CSU. - Employee-Paid Voluntary Life Insurance
All eligible bargaining unit employees
shall be entitled to participate in the CSU Employee-Paid Voluntary Life Insurance Plan.
The terms of this plan shall be determined by the CSU.
Health Care Reimbursement Account
20.19
All eligible bargaining unit employees shall be entitled to participate in the CSU
Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) Plan. The terms of this plan shall be determined
by CSU and IRS regulations. All administrative costs for participation shall be paid by
participating employees.
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