Union seeks domestic-partner access to health plans and retention of retiree Medicare supplement
Summary
The ITA asked the district to allow legally recognized domestic partners to enroll in district health insurance and to preserve a Medicare-supplement benefit for retirees equal to or better than active group coverage.
The Ithaca Teachers Association asked the district to expand health-insurance eligibility to legally recognized domestic partners and to preserve retiree Medicare supplemental coverage.
David read the ITA27s Proposal 4: add a provision allowing any teacher in a legally recognized domestic partnership to enroll a partner in the district27s health plan and retain current language guaranteeing that teachers in retirement and once Medicare-eligible will be covered by a Medicare supplemental plan "equal to or better than the group health coverage plan that was in place when in active service."
District members had no substantive questions and indicated receptivity to the request; presenters characterized the proposal as straightforward.
No formal action was taken; district staff said they would consider the language and return with feedback in the next bargaining session.
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