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4.5 Cost Containment Committee
The State and PECG agree to continue the Joint Labor/Management Benefits Committee. The committee shall consist of an equal number of labor and management representatives. The committee shall be advisory in nature. The purpose of the committee shall be to provide policy advice and recommendations on the health benefits program to the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and on the dental, vision, employee assistance, and legal services benefits to the Department of Human Resources (CalHR). This committee will not provide advice on the Worksite Health Promotion or Savings Plus programs.
PECG shall be entitled to one (1) representative who is qualified to provide policy advice and to commit their organization to a course of action decided by the committee. An appropriate number of management representatives shall be appointed by CalHR.
Meetings shall be scheduled at least quarterly, and a specific agenda of issues to be discussed will be developed and distributed in advance of each meeting. Additional meetings may be scheduled on an as-needed basis.
The committee shall be co-chaired by a Labor representative selected by union committee members and a Management representative appointed by CalHR.
PECG representatives shall serve without loss of compensation. All other expenses shall be the responsibility of each party participating on this committee.