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Negotiating in 2014 vs. Negotiating in 2011 In 2014 it is STILL a FIGHT to keep what you have NYS In 2014 there is: GAP Elimination: Take back of school aid from Component Districts State Aid formula that negatively impacts rural districts hardest: Majority of the Component Districts State Tax Cap: Enacted since 2011- Severely Impacts Component Districts State Aid Cap: Enacted since 2011 – Impacts both BOCES and Component Districts. Limits amount of State Aide to NYS School Districts at the personal income growth amount in NYS Continued Negative public opinion regarding public employees NYS PROPERTY TAX FREEZE – NEW this year- fear further negative impact on Component District

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Negotiating in 2014 vs. Negotiating in 2011

In 2014 it is STILL a FIGHT to keep what you have NYS

In 2014 there is:• GAP Elimination:

Take back of school aid from Component Districts• State Aid formula that negatively impacts rural districts hardest: Majority of the Component Districts• State Tax Cap:

Enacted since 2011- Severely Impacts Component Districts • State Aid Cap:

Enacted since 2011 – Impacts both BOCES and Component Districts. Limits amount of State Aide to NYS School Districts at the personal income growth amount in NYS• Continued Negative public opinion regarding public employees• NYS PROPERTY TAX FREEZE – NEW this year- fear further negative impact on

Component District

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Regional Teacher Settlements Since May 2012

• Majority of Salary increases range from 1.75% to 2.9% each year of new contract

• Health insurance contribution changes include:

No change in contribution rate but change in Base Plan (e.g. From Select to Value) which is tied to increase in salary

No change in Base Plan but increase in contribution rate (e.g. increase by 3% - 5%) and tends to be tied to increase in salary

No change in Base Plan or contribution rate. Thistends to be due to: a very low salary increase, and/oreveryone already contributing in the range of 15%- 20%

• Introduction of more Health Insurance Plan choices or less expensive plans

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BOCES2 2014-2015 Tentative Contract Proposal

• Board is comprised of representative from each of the 9 component districts

• Ratification occurs from the vote from the constituents and the Board

• Non ratification means that we continue to operate under the terms and conditions of the current contract.

• Your vote is important!

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Salary Increments

• 2014-2015 2.8% + $450

• 2015-2016 2.7%

• 2016-2017 2.5%

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Health Insurance• BluePoint2 Extended – no longer available

for enrollment ** YOU MUST CHOOSE ANOTHER PLAN **

• Base Plan – BluePoint2 Value

• Buy up to BluePoint2 Select (option)

• Effective Date – October 1, 2014

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Health Insurance - DistrictsComponent School Districts Base Plan Brockport ValueChurchville-Chili ValueGates-Chili ValueGreece * SelectHilton ValueHolley ** Non-RASHPKendall ** Non-RASHPSpencerport ValueWheatland-Chili Value

Majority of Monroe County East side schools have moved to Value as the base

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Total premium costINSURANCE PLAN Extended Plan Select Plan Value Plan

Family $19,624 $16,962 $15,389

Single with dependents

$18,650 $16,118 $14,623

Two person $17,029 $14,722 $13,357

Single $7,406 $6,400 $5,806

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Buy up Formula

• Total cost of the Select Plan

• For pre 1/09 staff members:– Subtract BOCES contribution (90%) of Value plan.

• For post 1/09 staff members:– Subtract BOCES contribution (80%) of Value plan.

• This equals your total annual cost for buying up

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Buy up Formula 90/10 (Pre 1/09)from Value Plan to Select Plan

Insurance Plan 10% member contribution cost of value plan

Additional cost to buy up to select plan

Total Cost to member for select plan

Family $1,539 $1,573 $3,112

Single with dependents

$1,462 $1,495 $2,957

Two person $1,336 $1,414 $2,750

Single $581 $594 $1,175

* Plan numbers are based upon current premium cost for 2013-2014* Rates may change January 2015

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Buy up Formula 80/20 (Post 1/09)from Value Plan to Select Plan

Insurance Plan 20% member contribution cost of value plan

Additional cost to buy up to select plan

Total Cost to member for select plan

Family $3,078 $1,537 $4,651

Single with dependents

$2,924 $1,496 $4,420

Two person $2,672 $1,364 $4,036

Single $1,162 $593 $1,755

* Plan numbers are based upon current premium cost for 2013-2014* Rates may change January 2015

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Current BluePoint2 Extended Buy-UpsInsurance Plan Enrollees Current

Employee Cost for

Extended Plan

Projected Employee

Cost of Select Plan

Difference for

Employee (Savings for Select Plan)

Projected Employee

Cost of Value Plan

Difference for

Employee (Savings for Value Plan)

Family 27 $4,358 $3,112 $1,246 $1,538 $2,820

Single with dependents

3 $4,143 $2,957 $1,186 $1,462 $2,681

2 person 6 $3,734 $2,750 $984 $1,335 $2,399

Single 7 $1,646 $1,175 $471 $580 $1,066

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Current BluePoint2 Select (Pre-1/1/09)Insurance Plan Enrollees Current Cost

AnnualCurrent Cost of Value Plan

Difference (Savings)

Family 62 $1,696 $1,539 $157

Single with dependents

13 $1,611 $1,462 $149

2 person 25 $1,472 $1,335 $137

Single 14 $640 $580 $60

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Current BluePoint2 Select (Post-1/1/09)Plan Enrollees Current Cost

AnnualCurrent Cost of Value Plan

Difference (Savings)

Family 15 $3,392 $3,078 $314

Single with dependents

1 $3,223 $2,924 $299

2 person 7 $2,944 $2,671 $273

Single 8 $1,280 $1,161 $119

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Health Insurance Contributions:• Nurses will increase 4% from 6% to 10% over life of

contract: year 1 to 8%, year 2 to 9% and year 3 to 10%

• 2 Members grandfather into Classic Blue Plan will increase 2.5% from 15% to 17.5% year 1

• Pre 1/2009 members: NO change stay at 10%

• Post 1/2009 members: NO change stay at 20%

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Health InsuranceNext Steps• AUGUST 2014:

– Receive notification from BOCES detailing insurance options

– If you have EXTENDED you MUST choose another option

– If you VALUE there will be NO change

– if you keep SELECT you must be aware this will become a buy up option after the enrollment date

– Month of September 2014 members MUST change open enrollment if in Extended.

– Month of September 2014 members who want to change from Select to Value will need to change enrollment.

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Other Areas NegotiatedLeadership Stipends

• Now: Department Chairs shall receive $150 per unit member with a maximum compensation of $1500 and a minimum compensation of $1000.

• Was: $136 per unit member with maximum compensation of $1363 and a minimum compensation of $818

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Other Areas NegotiatedBOCES Required Industry Certification

New language added to read as follows:

The BOCES will reimburse CTE Teachers for the cost of BOCES required CTE Industry Certification fees.

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B2TA Negotiating Committee

• Regina Boyer• Mary Etta Chorbajian• Cassandra DiPasquale• Rob Donohew• Jeanine Gallina• Leigh Nenni• Roxanne Redmond• David Shalke• Robert VanWinkle• Mackenzie Marr• Jamie Guilian-NYSUT Labor Specialist

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Tentative Contract Proposal

• Question and Answers?