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Moscow School District IBB forms study group to look at family insurance options after members raise cost concerns
Summary
After weeks of discussion about high family insurance costs, Moscow School District's IBB group voted to form a cross-representation task group to research funding models and survey benefited employees; the district reiterated its current $925-per-month contribution and warned there is no new discretionary funding to fully offset increases.
A working group of Moscow School District's Interest-Based Bargaining (IBB) team voted to form a task group to investigate alternative insurance funding models after members said many staff find family coverage unaffordable.
Why it matters: health benefits and how they are paid are a major part of total compensation, and any change to the district contribution or to plan design could affect employees differently and change the district's budget outlook.
District staff presented survey data and options. The district reported that, under the current negotiated structure, employees receive a district contribution intended for fringe benefits; the negotiated contribution cited by participants was $925 per month per full-time employee. The IBB discussion centered on whether the district should shift to a model that pays a percentage of a defined "basic plan" or add a targeted fringe stipend for employees…
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