State of California

  M E M O R A N D U M

  REFERENCE CODE:
  2004-045

  DATE:
  September 1, 2004

  TO:
  Employee Relations Officers
  Personnel Officers

  FROM:
  Department of Personnel Administration
  Benefits Division

  SUBJECT:
  2005 Employer Health Benefit Contributions

  CONTACT:
  Nancy Hollins, Health Policy Advisor
  (916) 324-3438, CALNET 8-454-3438
  FAX: (916) 322-3769
  Email: nancyhollins@dpa.ca.gov


  
  Effective January 1, 2005, the monthly employer 
  contributions for health benefits for those units that have 
  reached collective bargaining agreements with the State are 
  as follows:
  
  Units 1,4,9,10,11,14,15,20,21 (Rank-and-File, Non-CoBen)
  
  Employee                              $284
  Employee plus 1 dependent             $564
  Employee plus 2 or more dependents    $728
  
  Units 8,16,17,19 (Rank-and-File CoBen Allowance)
  
  Employee                              $327
  Employee plus 1 dependent             $633
  Employee plus 2 or more dependents    $824
  
  Unit 5*
  
  Employee                              $289
  Employee plus 1 dependent             $573
  Employee plus 2 or more dependents    $740
  
  *Bargaining Unit 5 will allocate a portion of the 2005 dental 
  contribution to increase the employer share for health 
  benefits.
  
  
  
  
  
  Unit 6
  
  Employee                              $212.69
  Employee plus 1 dependent             $461.69
  Employee plus 2 or more dependents    $625.69
  
  Excluded Employees (CoBen)
  
  Employee                              $328
  Employee plus 1 dependent             $643
  Employee plus 2 dependents            $836
  
  The following bargaining units have expired contracts and 
  the employer health benefit contributions will remain as 
  follows, until further notice:
  
  Units 3,12,13 (Rank-and-File, Non-CoBen - Expired 
  Contracts)
  
  Employee                              $226
  Employee plus 1 dependent             $450
  Employee plus 2 or more dependents    $589
  
  Units 2,7,18 (Rank-and-File CoBen Allowance - Expired 
  Contracts)
  
  Employee                              $266
  Employee plus 1 dependent             $515
  Employee plus 2 or more dependents    $679
  
  If you have questions regarding the information provided 
  above please contact Nancy Hollins at (916) 324-3438.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  
  Debbie Endsley, Chief
  Benefits Division