Certificated Employees hired before January 1, 2022

A. The District shall offer health and dental care benefits through the California’s Valued Trust (CVT) to eligible bargaining unit members and their dependents unless the parties mutually agree to change to a different provider organization. The District shall offer vision care benefits through the Alameda County Schools Insurance Group (ACSIG) to eligible bargaining unit members and their dependents unless the parties mutually agree to change to a different provider organization. B. The District shall offer coverage in one (1) or more Health Maintenance Organization(s) in lieu of a PPO plan to those eligible bargaining unit members who request such coverage for themselves and their dependents. C. The District shall pay the cost of the elected coverage for eligible bargaining unit members and their dependents each year during the term of this Agreement at an amount that shall not exceed the premium cost of the coverage under the plans offered by CVT and ACSIG. The District and the Association agree that health, dental, and vision care benefit changes are mandatory subjects of negotiations. F. Beginning October 1, 2021, unit members shall make the following contributions to their health benefits to be deducted tenthly from their pay warrant: a. $750 per year ($75 tenthly) for single coverage b. $1000 per year ($100 tenthly) for single plus one coverage c. $1500 per year ($150 tenthly) for family coverage G. Beginning with October 1, 2022, unit members who are enrolled in the Kaiser plan shall make the following contribution to their health benefits: $750 per year ($75 tenthly) for single coverage, single plus one coverage, and family coverage.