Health Care Update! I. Health Care prior to January 2011 II. Health Care after January 2011 III. Next Steps IV. Other concerns

Prior to January 2011 Appendix B of your contract states : Appendix B of your contract states : “employee health care contributions as a result of wage increases shall be frozen for benefit (calendar) years 2008, 2009 and 2010.” “employee health care contributions as a result of wage increases shall be frozen for benefit (calendar) years 2008, 2009 and 2010.” This applied if you had 13 or more years of service at the top of the wage scale. This applied if you had 13 or more years of service at the top of the wage scale.

Example of health care prior to 2011 This means that you were paying health care increases based on your 2006 salary, Lane and Step. This means that you were paying health care increases based on your 2006 salary, Lane and Step. The first increase in your health care costs occurred in The contract allowed additional increases for the years 2009 and The first increase in your health care costs occurred in The contract allowed additional increases for the years 2009 and 2010.

Projected Increases for 2011 According to our contract, any increase in health care costs over 5% will force us to absorb the Board’s rising medical costs. According to our contract, any increase in health care costs over 5% will force us to absorb the Board’s rising medical costs. CPS has informed us that our increase in cost over the last year is 5.7% to 5.9%, which triggers the formula set in our contract. CPS has informed us that our increase in cost over the last year is 5.7% to 5.9%, which triggers the formula set in our contract.

Example 1 Teacher BCBS PPO Family

Example 2 Teacher BCBS PPO Family

Example 3 Teacher HMO Single

Example 4 Teacher HMO Single

Example 5 Teacher PPO Single

Example 6 Teacher PPO Single

Example 6 PSRP HMO Single

Future increases Per the union contract, there will be additional increases next year, the last year of the contract, based on the language negotiated in Appendix B. Per the union contract, there will be additional increases next year, the last year of the contract, based on the language negotiated in Appendix B.

Healthcare Data about CPS Employees: High stress levels High stress levels High instances of diabetes, asthma and other respiratory issues, high blood pressure High instances of diabetes, asthma and other respiratory issues, high blood pressure Lack of primary care physicians Lack of primary care physicians

Member Involvement We want and need members to volunteer to serve on advisory panel to have periodic meetings or teleconferences with CTU staff on current Board / Union actions and issues. We want and need members to volunteer to serve on advisory panel to have periodic meetings or teleconferences with CTU staff on current Board / Union actions and issues.

Ideas for advisory committee React to Segal data showing specific health care quality and cost problems for many in the covered population React to Segal data showing specific health care quality and cost problems for many in the covered population Comment on problem-solving action plans proposed by LMCC with teamwork between CPS and unions Comment on problem-solving action plans proposed by LMCC with teamwork between CPS and unions Advise on up-dating current health benefit programs such as pharmacy benefit or “Better You” wellness program Advise on up-dating current health benefit programs such as pharmacy benefit or “Better You” wellness program Advise on improving customer-friendly service from CTU staff and all health benefit program vendors (Blue Cross, United, CVS Caremark, Encompass, others) Advise on improving customer-friendly service from CTU staff and all health benefit program vendors (Blue Cross, United, CVS Caremark, Encompass, others) Brainstorm benefit plan changes and trade-offs to be included in contract negotiations for 2013 Brainstorm benefit plan changes and trade-offs to be included in contract negotiations for 2013

Further Questions and Concerns Organizing Department informal survey Organizing Department informal survey Delegate and PPC training Delegate and PPC training Social Committee Events Social Committee Events