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Replaced with Policy Code GCBD, Health and Welfare Insurance Benefits
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EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND ACCIDENT GROUP INSURANCE

BOARD POLICY 3515

General

The Governing Board of Tucson Unified School District #1, Pima County, Arizona, having resolved to implement a health and accident insurance program for the benefit of its employees, does hereby further resolve to administer this program through a combination of a district administrator, an employee committee, and a committee comprised of qualified local insurance agents.

The Board reaffirms its policy of purchasing insurance or contracting for services only with sound companies of unquestioned financial standing.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Superintendent or Designee

1. Responsible for the overall administration of the health and accident group insurance program.
2. Rules on recommended changes to the program as submitted by the Employee Advisory Committee or the Professional Advisory Group.
3. Recommends to the Board major changes in program philosophy or structure.
4. Serves as the Chairperson of the Professional Advisory Group.
5. Serves as a member of the Employee Advisory Committee.

Composition and Responsibilities of the Employee Advisory Committee

1. The committee will consist of eleven (11) employees of the District, to be designated annually as follows:

5 appointed by TEA
1 appointed by TEA/WHITE COLLAR
1 appointed by AFSCME
1 appointed by ELI
3 appointed by the Superintendent including the DistrictAdministrator

and will have an advisor from the insurance and purchasing departments as needed.

2. The Committee will meet at least quarterly during the school year, or at the call of the Chairperson or the District Administrator.
3. The Chairperson will be elected at the first meeting of the Committee each new school year.
4. The Committee recommends to the District Administrator changes in the group insurance benefit programs.
5. The Committee analyzes and makes recommendations regarding other aspects of employee health and medical programs.

Composition, Qualifications, Tenure, Compensation, and Responsibilities of the Professional Advisory Group

1. Composition
1. The Group will consist of four members, the District Administrator and three local agents appointed by the Governing Board.
2. The District Administrator will chair the Professional Advisory Group.
2. Qualifications
1. Extensive participation in the group insurance field, including the current servicing of group cases.
2. Consideration will be given to the possession of at least one of the following designations:
1. Registered Health Underwriter (RHU)
2. Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU)
3. Chartered Financial Consultant (CFC)
3. At least five years' experience in the life and/or disability insurance field.
3. Tenure
1. Members of the Group serve at the pleasure of the Governing Board.
2. Appointments to the Group are made by the Governing Board for a period of three years. Typically, the terms of the appointees revolve such that one appointment is effective in January of each year.
3. The Superintendent shall submit an ordered list of the top three applicants, if at least three are available, to the Board for consideration.
4. Compensation
1. Each of the three agent appointees to the Group shall receive the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per month, payable each six months in the amount of $2,400.00.
5. Responsibilities
1. Attendance at meetings of both the Professional Advisory Group and the Employee Advisory Committee.
2. Analyze and report on contract compliance of group insurance carriers.
3. Prepare detailed bid specifications for all facets of group insurance benefit programs whenever the District deems it advisable to do so.
4. Review and make recommendations regarding any responses to bid specifications that are let by the District.
5. Prepare special reports on matters of particular interest to the District.
6. Serve as consultants and advisors to the District in all matters relating to the group insurance benefit programs.

Qualifications of Insurance Companies and Health Maintenance Organizations

1. In order to assure maximum protection of the financial interests of both the employees and the taxpayers of the District, the following minimum standards must be met by any company asked to submit a proposal, and only proposals from such companies will be considered.
2. If a life insurance company:
1. in business a minimum of 25 years,
2. Best rating of A or better in current guide, and
3. be admitted and licensed to do business in the state of Arizona or be a wholly-owned subsidiary of a company qualified under number 2 below.
3. If a casualty company:
1. Best rating of A+AAAAA in current guide, and
2. be admitted and licensed to do business in the state of Arizona, or be a wholly-owned subsidiary of a company qualified under number 1 above.
4. If a health maintenance organization:
1. in business a minimum of three years as an HMO, with a representative group of active accounts, and
2. in sound financial condition as evidenced by certified financial statements.
5. has a current National Council on Quality Assurance accreditation (NCQA).

TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Tucson, Arizona

Adopted by Board: February 5, 1985
Revised by Board: November 1, 1994
Revised by Board: November 18, 1997
Replaced with Policy Code GCBD (Available in MS Word | Available in Adobe PDF), July 12, 2005

For more information contact:
Tucson Unified School District, 1010 E. 10th Street, Tucson AZ 85719
Telephone: 520-225-6000
E-Mail: webmaster@tusd.k12.az.us

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