THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2755
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to provide employer contribution amounts for plan years 2011‑2012 and 2012‑2013 for Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund health benefit plan premiums for public officers and employees pursuant to section 89‑11(g), Hawaii Revised Statutes, due to an impasse in negotiations on issues involving the employer-union health benefits trust fund.  It is further the purpose of this Act to provide employer plan contributions of a specific dollar amount equivalent to fifty per cent of the premium rates established by the trust fund board for the respective health benefit plan plus fifty per cent of all administrative fees.

     SECTION 2.  The legislature finds that for the employees of collective bargaining unit 9 and for state officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining unit 9 for plan years 2011‑2012 and 2012‑2013, subject to the applicable provisions of chapters 87A and 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the employer monthly contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund ("trust fund" or "EUTF") are as follows:

(1)  The amounts paid by the employer in plan years 2011‑2012 and 2012‑2013 for July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, and January 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, for each employee-beneficiary with no dependent-beneficiaries shall be:

                                           TOTAL MONTHLY

                                                      CONTRIBUTION

                                                July to

                                                December    January 2012

                        BENEFIT PLAN              2011      to June 2013

a.    Medical (90/10 PPO & Chiro)         $157.06       $172.52

b.    Medical (80/20 PPO & Chiro)         $151.96       $164.70

c.    Medical (Kaiser HMO Comp. & Chiro)  $190.62       $217.40

d.    Medical (Kaiser HMO Basic & Chiro)  $161.28       $189.72

e.    Medical (HMSA HMO & Chiro)          $213.08       $226.38

f.    Medical (HDHP & Chiro)              $144.32       $171.20

g.    Prescription Drug                   $ 35.42       $ 30.70

h.    Dental                              $ 16.14       $ 14.58

i.    Vision                              $  3.02       $  3.02

      Dual Coverage

j.    Medical (Royal State)               $ 21.74       $ 21.72

k.    Medical (HMSA)                      $112.44       $104.52

(2)  The amounts paid by the employer in plan years 2011‑2012 and 2012‑2013 for July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, and January 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, for each employee-beneficiary with one dependent-beneficiary shall be:

                                                      TOTAL MONTHLY

                                                      CONTRIBUTION

                                                July to

                                                December    January 2012

                        BENEFIT PLAN              2011      to June 2013

a.    Medical (90/10 PPO & Chiro)         $381.28       $418.12

b.    Medical (80/20 PPO & Chiro)         $368.86       $399.14

c.    Medical (Kaiser HMO Comp. & Chiro)  $462.36       $527.54

d.    Medical (Kaiser HMO Basic & Chiro)  $391.10       $460.26

e.    Medical (HMSA HMO & Chiro)          $517.24       $548.90

f.    Medical (HDHP & Chiro)              $350.74       $415.10

g.    Prescription Drug                   $ 85.98       $ 74.52

h.    Dental                              $ 32.30       $ 29.16

i.    Vision                              $  5.58       $  5.58

      Dual Coverage

j.    Medical (Royal State)               $ 53.48       $ 53.40

k.    Medical (HMSA)                      $273.04       $253.06

(3)  The amounts paid by the employer in plan years 2011‑2012 and 2012‑2013 for July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, and January 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, for each employee-beneficiary with two or more dependent-beneficiaries shall be:

                                            TOTAL MONTHLY

                                                      CONTRIBUTION

                                                July to

                                                December    January 2012

                        BENEFIT PLAN              2011      to June 2013

a.    Medical (90/10 PPO & Chiro)         $486.22       $533.34

b.    Medical (80/20 PPO & Chiro)         $470.40       $509.14

c.    Medical (Kaiser HMO Comp. & Chiro)  $590.06       $673.24

d.    Medical (Kaiser HMO Basic & Chiro)  $499.16       $587.40

e.    Medical (HMSA HMO & Chiro)          $659.76       $700.14

f.    Medical (HDHP & Chiro)              $447.64       $529.90

g.    Prescription Drug                   $109.76       $ 95.08

h.    Dental                              $ 53.16       $ 47.92

i.    Vision                              $  7.32       $  7.30

      Dual Coverage

j.    Medical (Royal State)               $ 60.46       $ 60.36

k.    Medical (HMSA)                      $348.22       $322.90

(4)  For each employee-beneficiary enrolled in the trust fund group life insurance plan, the employer shall pay $4.16 per month which reflects one hundred per cent of the monthly premium and administrative fees.

     SECTION 3.  This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect retroactive to July 1, 2011.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST

 

 

Report Title:

Collective Bargaining Cost Items

 

Description:

Provides Employer contributions amounts for plan years 2011‑2012 and 2012‑2013 for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums for the employees of collective bargaining unit 9 and their excluded counterparts.

 

 

 

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