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A New Letter of Agreement on the Leaves Policy was issued on July 9, 2008.  Two years of trying to reach an agreement on the former Leaves Policy in the current contract has passed, and in accordance with the language of our current contract, we now revert back to Appendix P - Employee Leaves Fallback in Fall of 2008.  This is a change from what we've been working with for the past two years so make sure you familiarize yourself with those new provisions.  See a link to that Letter of Agreement below, along with a link to the 2005-2010 MAHE contract.  Appendix P - Employee Leaves Fallback, is found on page 135 of the PDF document noted below.

The Lansing Community College Health Care Task Force (HCTF) worked collaboratively during negotiations from November 2007 – May 2008.  They reviewed possible dental and vision enhancements for our current plans. On May 20^th, the Administration and the Labor Coalition reached a tentative agreement.  This tentative agreement was then accepted by the Board of Trustees at their June 9^th meeting.  Subsequently, all unions voted to ratify the agreement. 

The changes will be effective on July 1, 2008 for all bargaining and non-bargaining unit members covered under the dental and vision plan.  The changes are as follows:
Dental:
             Class I              90%
             Class II             75%
             Class III             55%
     Sealant:
             Class I              90%
     Splint:
             Class II             75%
     Implant:
             Class III             55%
$1300 maximum (includes sealants and implants)

Vision:
            Exam                            $6.50 co-pay
            Lens & Frames              $18.00 co-pay
            Frames                         $100.00
            Contacts                       $125.00 (medically necessary 100%)
            Blended Progressive      $125.00
            UV                                100%

The duration of this agreement is July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010 unless another agreement supersedes it.  If you have any questions regarding these changes or your eligibility for these benefits, please call the Human Resources Benefits contacts: Ronda Kowalski at 483-1029, or Teresa Villarreal at 483-1875

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