HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12021986 - 3.7 3�
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Adopted this Order on December 2 , 1986 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Health Plan Open Enrollment
The Board received a letter dated November 13 , 1986
from Bruce Peaslee, President, SEIU Local 535 , requesting that
open enrollment for employee health plans be extended indefinitely
in order to accomodate employees wishing to leave the Kaiser plan.
Deborah Tupper, representing SEIU Local 535, appeared
and advised that members of that organization have expressed a
desire to drop their Kaiser health coverage. Ms. Tupper requested
that the open enrollment period be extended to allow the members
to change their health plan. She also requested that the County
withhold payment of premiums to Kaiser.
Henry Clarke, General Manager, Public Employees Local
No. 1 , appeared and advised that members of that organization have
expressed concern about the difficulties they are experiencing in
receiving quality care from Kaiser. He urged that the Board
consider withholding payment of premiums to Kaiser for failure to
provide services. He also requested that the open enrollment
period be extended for those employees who wish to change health
plans.
Harry Cisterman, Director of Personnel, advised that
there are approximately 4000 County employees enrolled in the
Kaiser health plan. He expressed concern that Kaiser could
possibly deny service to all County members of Kaiser if the
County were to withhold the premium payment. He advised that all
the health plans would have to agree to an extension of the open
enrollment period.
After discussion by Board members, IT IS BY THE BOARD
ORDERED that the requests of SEIU Local 535 and Public Employees
Local 1 to extend the health plan open enrollment period and to
withhold premium payment to Kasier are REFERRED to the County
Administrator for report on December 9 , 1986.
cc: County Administrator
Personnel Director
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an ac:fc„ taker. and E:1;Qi?cl on Che minutes of the
Board of Superyi ors cn the date shown.
ATTESTED: Z.,2,� 0?. jw6
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Su
pervisors and County Administrator
By �/LGr� , Deputy