Negotiating in 2014 vs. Negotiating in 2011
In 2014 it is STILL a FIGHT to keep what you have NYS
In 2014 there is:
• GAP Elimination:
Take back of school aid from Component Districts
• State Aid formula that negatively impacts rural districts hardest:
Majority of the Component Districts
• State Tax Cap:
Enacted since 2011- Severely Impacts Component Districts
• State Aid Cap:
Enacted since 2011 – Impacts both BOCES and Component
Districts. Limits amount of State Aide to NYS School Districts at the personal income growth amount in NYS
• Continued Negative public opinion regarding public employees
• NYS PROPERTY TAX FREEZE – NEW this year- fear further negative impact on Component District

Regional Teacher Settlements Since May 2012
• Majority of Salary increases range from 1.75% to 2.9% each year of new contract
• Health insurance contribution changes include:
No change in contribution rate but change in Base
Plan (e.g. From Select to Value) which is tied to increase in salary
No change in Base Plan but increase in contribution rate (e.g. increase by 3% - 5%) and tends to be tied to increase in salary
No change in Base Plan or contribution rate. This tends to be due to: a very low salary increase, and/or everyone already contributing in the range of 15%- 20%
• Introduction of more Health Insurance Plan choices or less expensive plans

BOCES2 2014-2015 Tentative
Contract Proposal
• Board is comprised of representative from each of the 9 component districts
• Ratification occurs from the vote from the constituents and the Board
• Non ratification means that we continue to operate under the terms and conditions of the current contract.
• Your vote is important!

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• BluePoint2 Extended – no longer available for enrollment
** YOU MUST CHOOSE ANOTHER PLAN **
• Base Plan – BluePoint2 Value
• Buy up to BluePoint2 Select (option)
• Effective Date – October 1, 2014

Component School Districts
Brockport
Churchville-Chili
Gates-Chili
Greece *
Hilton
Holley **
Kendall **
Spencerport
Wheatland-Chili
Base Plan
Value
Value
Value
Select
Value
Non-RASHP
Non-RASHP
Value
Value
Majority of Monroe County East side schools have moved to Value as the base

INSURANCE PLAN
Family
Single with dependents
Two person
Single
Extended Plan
$19,624
$18,650
Select Plan
$16,962
$16,118
$17,029
$7,406
$14,722
$6,400
Value Plan
$15,389
$14,623
$13,357
$5,806

• Total cost of the Select Plan
• For pre 1/09 staff members:
– Subtract BOCES contribution (90%) of Value plan.
• For post 1/09 staff members:
– Subtract BOCES contribution (80%) of Value plan.
• This equals your total annual cost for buying up

Buy up Formula 90/10 (Pre 1/09) from Value Plan to Select Plan
Insurance Plan 10% member contribution cost of value plan
Family $1,539
Additional cost to buy up to select plan
$1,573
Total Cost to member for select plan
$3,112
Single with dependents
Two person
$1,462
$1,336
$1,495
$1,414
$2,957
$2,750
Single $581 $594 $1,175
* Plan numbers are based upon current premium cost for 2013-2014
* Rates may change January 2015

Buy up Formula 80/20 (Post 1/09) from Value Plan to Select Plan
Insurance Plan 20% member contribution cost of value plan
Family $3,078
Additional cost to buy up to select plan
$1,537
Total Cost to member for select plan
$4,651
Single with dependents
Two person
$2,924
$2,672
$1,496
$1,364
$4,420
$4,036
Single $1,162 $593 $1,755
* Plan numbers are based upon current premium cost for 2013-2014
* Rates may change January 2015

Current BluePoint2 Extended Buy-Ups
Insurance Plan Enrollees Current
Employee
Cost for
Extended
Plan
Family 27 $4,358
Projected
Employee
Cost of
Select Plan
$3,112
Difference for
Employee
(Savings for
Select Plan)
$1,246
Projected
Employee
Cost of
Value Plan
$1,538
Difference for
Employee
(Savings for
Value Plan)
$2,820
3 $4,143 $2,957 $1,186 $1,462 $2,681 Single with dependents
2 person
Single
6
7
$3,734 $2,750
$1,646 $1,175
$984
$471
$1,335 $2,399
$580 $1,066

Current BluePoint2 Select (Pre-1/1/09)
Insurance Plan
Family
Enrollees Current Cost
Annual
62 $1,696
Current Cost of Value Plan
$1,539
Difference
(Savings)
$157
13 $1,611 $1,462 $149 Single with dependents
2 person
Single
25
14
$1,472
$640
$1,335
$580
$137
$60

Current BluePoint2 Select (Post-1/1/09)
Plan
Family
Enrollees Current Cost
Annual
15 $3,392
Current Cost of Value Plan
$3,078
Difference
(Savings)
$314
1 $3,223 $2,924 $299 Single with dependents
2 person
Single
7
8
$2,944
$1,280
$2,671
$1,161
$273
$119

Contributions:
• Nurses will increase 4% from 6% to 10% over life of contract: year 1 to 8%, year 2 to 9% and year 3 to 10%
• 2 Members grandfather into Classic Blue Plan will increase 2.5% from 15% to 17.5% year 1
• Pre 1/2009 members: NO change stay at 10%
• Post 1/2009 members: NO change stay at 20%

Next Steps
• AUGUST 2014:
– Receive notification from BOCES detailing insurance options
– If you have EXTENDED you MUST choose another option
– If you VALUE there will be NO change
– if you keep SELECT you must be aware this will become a buy up option after the enrollment date
– Month of September 2014 members MUST change open enrollment if in Extended.
– Month of September 2014 members who want to change from Select to Value will need to change enrollment.

Other Areas Negotiated
Leadership Stipends
• Now: Department Chairs shall receive $150 per unit member with a maximum compensation of $1500 and a minimum compensation of $1000.
• Was: $136 per unit member with maximum compensation of $1363 and a minimum compensation of $818

Other Areas Negotiated
BOCES Required Industry Certification
New language added to read as follows:
The BOCES will reimburse CTE Teachers for the cost of BOCES required CTE Industry
Certification fees.

• Regina Boyer
• Mary Etta Chorbajian
• Cassandra DiPasquale
• Rob Donohew
• Jeanine Gallina
• Leigh Nenni
• Roxanne Redmond
• David Shalke
• Robert VanWinkle
• Mackenzie Marr
• Jamie Guilian-NYSUT Labor Specialist

• Question and Answers?