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M-DCPS, UTD COLLABORATE TO MAKE HEALTHCARE AFFORDABLE FOR EMPLOYEES MIAMI-Working collaboratively, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and United Teachers of Dade (UTD) have developed a strategic agreement through the creation of a Joint Labor/Management Healthcare Sub-Committee which resulted in a Conceptual Agreement with UTD for 2012 Healthcare. Provisions of the agreement include: • Continued free healthcare option for employee-only coverage. • Agreement that the District will fund 100 percent of healthcare increases for January – March, 2012 in order to provide time for the healthcare sub-committee to do its work ($16 million). • A $28.3 million savings as a result of plan design changes, which will become effective April 1, 2012. • Shared responsibility for dependent healthcare cost increases with the District subsidizing dependent premiums in 2012 in an amount of approximately $78 million annually. • Increased District contribution toward agreement of $36 million including $16 million for January – March, 2012 premium increases and an additional $21 million for premium increases from April – December, 2012. • Agreement to educate employees on wellness issues including identifying health risks through annual physicals and/or biometric screenings and online Health Risk Assessments. # # # 012-JJS/262/TR |
