JLMBC Monthly Meeting
January 13, 2015
Minutes
Joint Labor/Management Benefits Committee – *Paulina Palomino, Chair, JLMBC
MEMBERS
ALTERNATES
RESOURCES TO THE JLMBC
*James Bradley, SEIU Local 99
*Dorothy Bates, AFT College
Nancy Carson, Retiree
*Galen Bullock, SEIU Local 721
Staff Guild
Phyllis Eckler, Adjunct
*Velma J. Butler, President
Diva Sanchez, SEIU Local 99
*Barbara Harmon, Retiree
AFT College Staff Guild, Local
Dr. Armida Ornelas, L.A.
Ethel McClatchey, Retiree
1521A
College Faculty Guild
*Leila Menzies, District Office,
*Laurence B. Frank,
*Ken Takeda, Administrative
Business Services
LATTC/President
Representative
Stacey Allen, District Office,
Ernesto Medrano, LA/OC
Sandra Lepore, AFT College
Business Services
Building & Construction Trades
Staff Guild
*Amy Roberts, Adjunct
Council
*Katrelia Walker, District Office,
*Joanne Waddell, President,
Human Resources
*Adriana D. Barrera, Deputy
L.A. College Faculty Guild, Local
1521
Chancellor, District Office
VISITORS/SUBSTITUTES - Kathleen Beckett, Alternate SEIU Local 99, Kenadi Le, AFT 1521
Program Coordinator, DHU; Kevin Booth, AFT 1521; *Isael Hermosillo; Cristina Jarvis, Managed
Health Network (MHN); Jorge Mata, District Office, Information Technology; *Albert Román, District
Office, Human Resources
WELLS FARGO INSURANCE SERVICES - *Gary Delaney, Robyn Miller, *Kristin Yokoyama, *Liliana
Salazar
*Indicates “Present”
The Benefits Committee meeting convened at 9:13 a.m.
Location: Educational Services Center – 6th Floor Conference Room, 770 Wilshire
Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Meeting called to order by the Chair, Ms. Paulina Palomino, and a quorum
was declared present.
Approval of Agenda – 1-13-2015
Motion made by Laurence Frank, seconded by Galen Bullock, passed with
unanimous approval.
Approval of Minutes – 12-9-2014
Motion made by Laurence Frank, seconded by Galen Bullock, passed as presented
with unanimous approval.
Approval
Web Page Update Request Form
A document entitled “Web Page Update Request” was distributed.
Paulina indicated that this form incorporates the edits that were recommended at
the December JLMBC meeting.
Velma recommended that the name of Leila’s department be added after her name
in the To: box.
Adriana recommended the following revisions:
Signature Acknowledgment of who is individual receiving web request:
...
Person who will be provided the info Submitted by:
Following further discussion, Paulina indicated that the From: box would be left
blank.
Motion made by Velma Butler, seconded by Laurence Frank, passed as revised with
unanimous approval.
Discussion
Web Page Funding Proposal
A document entitled “LACCD Website Project – JLMBC and Benefits” was
distributed.
Paulina indicated that at the JLMBC meeting in December, discussion was held
regarding the need for a user-friendly website for the JLMBC and the Health
Benefits Unit (HBU). She stated that the document is a draft proposal including
some of the funding allocations that would be required. She indicated that the
budget summary as outlined in this document would be presented to the District
Budget Committee (DBC).
There was discussion regarding the document with respect to the work activities
and the cost of each activity.
Laurence indicated that the work on this project would be conducted on an
overtime basis.
Velma requested that an operational budget be created for the JLMBC.
The following revisions were requested:
...
Project Budget
Annual Budget
After Year One
Project Cost $13,200 + One Year Annual
Maintenance + Additional Cost Allocation
$2,000 + 4 Months Maintenance
(Bridge to Annual Maintenance
15 hrs/mo) $3,600
$26,000
$18,800
Annual Maintenance (starting FY 2015-16)
Paulina indicated that she would make the recommended revisions and email the
revised document to the Committee. She stated that she would request that this
item be placed on the DBC agenda for its meeting of January 21, 2015.
Task Force Work Groups
At 9:50 a.m., the Committee members separated into the following three work
groups:
Wellness
Laurence Frank, Velma Butler, Barbara Harmon, Gary Delaney, Katrelia
Walker
Adjunct Health Benefits
Joanne Waddell, Leila Menzies, Amy Roberts
Opt Out
Ken Takeda, James Bradley, Galen Bullock, Kristin Yokoyama, Liliana Salazar
The meeting reconvened at 10:35 a.m.
Summary reports of the task force work groups were provided as follows:
Wellness – Laurence Frank
Opt Out – Ken Takeda and Liliana Salazar
Adjunct Health Benefits – Joanne Waddell
Status Update
Communications
Paulina indicated that a message is being drafted regarding the dependent
verification deadline of January 20, 2015.
Leila requested that Paulina email the final language to Andy Duran of the
Information Technology Department so that he can send it out to all District
employees.
Paulina indicated that the Spring newsletter is in progress and will be sent out
soon.
HBU
A document entitled “ACA (Affordable Care Act) Compliant Enrollment Offers” was
distributed.
Leila indicated that an ACA compliant enrollment offer has to be made to any
employee who has worked an average of 30 hours or more per week. She stated
that the document lists the names of the employees to whom the offers were
made.
An article from The New York Times dated January 8, 2015 entitled “House Fires
Shot at Health Care Law, Seeking to Alter Critical Coverage Rule” was distributed.
An article from the Los Angeles Times dated January 8, 2015 entitled “House GOP
chips away at Obamacare, voting to redefine full-time work” was also distributed.
Liliana indicated that the House of Representatives passed legislation (HR 30) that
would change the definition of a full-time worker under the health law from one
who works 30 hours per week to one who works 40 hours. She stated that the
legislation will now go to the Senate and would require 60 votes in order to
overcome a Democratic filibuster. As noted in both articles, she stated that the bill
has little chance of becoming law because President Obama would veto it if it were
to reach him.
Retiree Update
Barbara recommended recruiting retirees for the JLMBC. She volunteered to work
on obtaining email addresses from retirees.
Public Comments
None.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:14 a.m.