1. Saint Mary’s College Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC)
10/22/2014
Saint Mary’s College Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC)
January 2015 Meeting
January 14, 2015

2. EBAC Meeting – January 2015 Agenda –
10/22/2014
EBAC Meeting – January 2015
Agenda –
Welcome / Introductions – EBAC Update
Benefits Festival / Open Enrollment Discussion
ACA Committee Notes and Policy Draft
Emeriti Re-Hire Access Issue
Wellness Discussion
Next Steps and Future Topics
1/14/2015

3. Benefits Festival / Open Enrollment Discussion
10/22/2014
EBAC Meeting – January 2015
Benefits Festival / Open Enrollment Discussion
1/14/2015

4. EBAC Meeting – January 2015 ACA Committee Notes and Policy Draft-
10/22/2014
EBAC Meeting – January 2015
ACA Committee Notes and Policy Draft-
Policy language needed for college to address non-full time employees
Draft statement attached
Union vote will complicate the part time faculty section
Discussion on converting projected stipend hours to a course equivalency factor
1/14/2015

5. EBAC Meeting – January 2015 Emeriti Retiree re-employment limitation –
10/22/2014
EBAC Meeting – January 2015
Emeriti Retiree re-employment limitation –
Emeriti has advised the college that due to the ACA if a retiree returns to work as an ‘active employee’ they MUST stop receiving Emeriti benefits or otherwise the entire Emeriti program would lose its qualified status.
I disagree and additional conversations are being held to get clarification.
1/14/2015

6. EBAC Meeting – January 2015 Wellness Discussion – First Phase
10/22/2014
EBAC Meeting – January 2015
Wellness Discussion – First Phase
Develop an interest survey to identify what kind of programs would resonate with the College Community – Sample attached
An education campaign on 3 areas identified as of concern:
> Utilization of preventative services
>Suggested screening/testing
>”Know your Numbers”
1/14/2015

7. 10/22/2014
EBAC Meeting – January 2015
Wellness Discussion – Initial Program Timeline
Q1 – 2015
Based on survey results and resource inventory outline a more specific slate of classes/ seminars based on interests and needs
Launch the quarterly Wellness Program Newsletter
Actual wellness classes/ seminars begin. Target is to average one per month
1/14/2015

8. EBAC Meeting – January 2015 Future EBAC Meeting Schedule:
10/22/2014
EBAC Meeting – January 2015
Future EBAC Meeting Schedule:
January 14 – 2:00-3:30
March 18 – 2:00-3:30
May 13 – 2:45 – 4:00
1/14/2015

9. EBAC Meeting – January 2015 Future Agenda Items:
10/22/2014
EBAC Meeting – January 2015
Future Agenda Items:
Next up for the ACA… Cadillac Tax
Results of the Wellness Interest Survey
Potential Legislative Initiatives
1/14/2015

10. 1/14/2015

11. 10/22/2014
EBAC Meeting – January 2015
1/14/2015