Note One: The term administrator as used throughout the newsletter refers to administrators and professional-technical employees

Note Two : The term “Welfare Trust” as used throughout the newsletter refers to the School Administrators’ and Professional-technical Employees’ Welfare Trust.

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FULL-TIME STUDENT ENROLLMENT STATUS REQUIRED FOR HEALTH PLAN ELIGIBILITY

An unmarried child who is under the age of 27 and enrolled in an accredited school is eligible to receive health benefits as a dependent on any of the health insurance plans offered through the “Welfare Trust”. Students must be enrolled in 6 credit hours to be eligible to participate. Previously Sierra Health required an annual letter from the registrar’s office verifying that the student is enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours. SIERRA HEALTH RECENTLY INFORMED CCASAPE THAT THE ANNUAL VERIFICATION WILL NO LONGER BE REQUESTED. ADMINISTRATORS AND RETIREES WILL NEED TO PROVIDE A “STUDENT STATUS VERIFICATION” ONLY ONCE (WHEN A DEPENDENT TURNS 19, OR AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT IF THE CHILD IS 19 OR OLDER). HOWEVER, SIERRA EXPECTS THAT EACH ADMINISTRATOR AND RETIREE WILL INFORM THE DISTRICT’S BENEFITS OFFICE (799-5418) WHEN ANY DEPENDENT IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE. Even though student status verification is no longer required by Sierra Health, the student must remain enrolled throughout the school year to maintain health insurance eligibility. Failure to notify the District’s benefits office when a student dependent is no longer enrolled as a full-time student will result in Sierra Health terminating health insurance eligibility for that dependent retroactively to the date when the student became ineligible. Claims incurred during the ineligible period will be denied by Sierra and the other health care providers.

Note: If your child is a full-time student and you would like to provide evidence of your child’s full-timestudent status, you may still do so by forwarding to Nick Venturini in the Employee Benefits Office a letter from the registrar’s office verifying that the student is enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours.

The price of greatness is responsibility.
-Winston Churchill

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MEDICAL CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FINALIZED WITH SIERRA HEALTH

The “Welfare Trust” is pleased to inform administrators and participating retirees that Sierra Health has agreed to delay the January 1, 2007 , scheduled rate increase for the medical benefit for a six month period.

AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTION BY SIERRA HEALTH, THERE WILL BE NO INCREASE IN THE CURRENT PREMIUMS UNTIL JULY 1, 2007, AT WHICH TIME A 9% INCREASE WILL BE APPLIED TO THE MEDICAL RATES ONLY . PROVIDER CONTRACTS FOR DENTAL, LIFE INSURANCE AND LONG TERM DISABILITY RENEW ON JANUARY 1, 2008. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT ADDITIONAL PREMIUM INCREASES MAY OCCUR AT THAT TIME.

 THE JULY 1, 2007 , THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007 , HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS (INCLUDING THE 9% INCREASE IN MEDICAL RATES) FOR ACTIVE ADMINISTRATORS AND RETIREES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS UNIFIER. AN ADDITIONAL COLUMN HAS BEEN ADDED TO IDENTIFY THE 9% PREMIUM INCREASE AMOUNT IN THE MEDICAL BENEFIT.

It is hoped that additional state health insurance money will be available to offset the increased cost of health insurance for active administrators effective July 1, 2007 . State health insurance money and the negotiated health insurance contribution from the District are not applied to the cost of retiree insurance.

HEALTH INSURANCE CONTACTS
MEDICAL COVERAGE:
Sierra Health Member Service ..................	702-562-8077
Telephone Advice Nurse ...........................	702-242-7330
Express Scripts (Mail Order Pharmacy) ..	800-488-9800
DENTAL COVERAGE:
Standard (Customer Service) ...................	800-547-9515
VISION COVERAGE:
Vision Service Plan (VSP).........................	800-877-7195

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REMINDER: HEALTH PLAN OPEN ENROLLMENT

All administrators and retirees participating in one of the health insurance plans offered through the “Welfare Trust” are reminded that once each year, during the months of October and November, the “Welfare Trust” holds its open enrollment period. This is the time for you to review your benefit election to ensure that it meets the needs of you and your family. During the open enrollment period, you will have the opportunity to make the following changes to your benefit election:

- You can add eligible dependents.

- You can drop covered dependents.

- You can join any of the three medical plan options available through the “Welfare Trust” if you are currently an active administrative employee and receiving your health coverage from CCEA, ESEA, or from another provider.

- You can transfer your enrollment into any of the threemedical plan options available through the “Welfare Trust”. There are two Point of Service plans and an HMO plan. Additionally, a Medicare eligible plan is available for actives and eligible retirees who are 65 years of age and who meet eligibility requirements for Medicare (Parts A and B), or whose spouses are 65 years of age and meet eligibility requirements for Medicare (Parts A and B). Administrators and eligible retirees who meet the eligibility requirements for this plan or whose spouses meet the eligibility requirements for this plan should contact the CCASAPE office for additional information regarding enrollment. If you OR your spouse become eligible for Medicare Parts A and B and you and your spouse enroll in the Medicare Eligible Plan and later on the other spouse also becomes eligible for Medicare Parts A and B, you should contact the CCASAPE office before taking any additional action. Participants in the Medicare eligible plan must live in the State of Nevada .

Administrators and eligible retirees are reminded that participation in the two Point of Service plans and the HMO plan requires that you live in the Health Plan of Nevada (HPN) service area. Retirees who live outside of the service area must enroll in the CCASAPE Out-of-Area plan. The CCASAPE Out-of-Area plan has the same Tier II and Tier III benefits and the same premiums as the POS Plan 1, but does not have the HMO benefit. Active administrators and eligible retirees with college students attending school out‑of‑state should enroll in the POS Plan 1. POS Plan I coverage for college student dependents attending school out-of-state provides the same PPO benefits and copays as those provided within the service area. The POS Plan 2 only provides Tier III benefits for college students attending out-of-state. Tier III benefits will result in significantly higher out-of-pocket expenses.

 Any changes you make in your benefit election during the open enrollment period will become effective on January 1, 2007 . The CCASAPE Collective Bargaining Agreement provides that the CCSD Benefits Office assist you with these changes (799-5418).

The “Welfare Trust” has scheduled seven benefit information meetings (5 for actives / 2 for eligible retirees) to be held during the month of October to provide administrators and eligible retirees an opportunity to discuss the medical plan options that are available and to review changes in premium rates that will become effective July 1, 2007. There will be NO changes in current benefit levels or pharmacy coverages in any of the plans offered through the “Welfare Trust”. Listed below is the open enrollment meeting schedule:

HEALTH PLAN 2006 OPEN ENROLLMENT

DATE	TIME	LOCATION	MEMBERS
10-03-06 Tuesday	3:45 p.m.	Rancho HS Room 513	Active Employees
10-04-06 Wednesday	3:45 p.m.	Cimarron-Memorial HS Room 200	Active Employees
10-12-06 Thursday	10:30 a.m.	Education Center Board Room	Retirees
10-19-06 Thursday	3:45 p.m.	Durango HS Room 404	Active Employees
10-24-06 Tuesday	3:45 p.m.	Education Center Board Room	Active Employees
10-24-06 Tuesday	6:30 p.m.	Education Center Board Room	Retirees
10-25-06 Wednesday	3:45 p.m.	Green Valley HS Room 200	Active Employees

RETIREE HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007

The “Welfare Trust” is pleased to announce that the current retiree health premium subsidy that was originally approved to be in effect from January 1, 2006 , through December 31, 2006 , is being extended through June 30, 2007 . This extended subsidy was approved to ensure that retirees on any of the health insurance plans offered through the “Welfare Trust” will not experience premium increases for the sixth month period from January 1, 2007 , through June 30, 2007 . Effective July 1, 2007 , retirees will have their current Sierra Health medical premium increased by 9%, as well as, by the elimination of the subsidy. As a result of the retiree subsidy being extended, neither active administrators nor retirees will have premium increases for health care until July 1, 2007 .

The subsidy will not include those retirees in the Classic Retiree Plan (Medicare Eligible) since there will be no premium increase for participants on this plan. Also, the subsidy will not be applied to retirees who participate in the POS Plan 2 and the HMO Plan 3 since no subsidy previously applied to these plans.

Retirees in the Classic Retiree Plan (Medicare Eligible) are encouraged to carefully watch news releases regarding proposed increases in the Medicare Part B premium. For the first time, the monthly cost of Part B coverage for doctor and outpatient bills will be tied to income. Individuals with incomes of more than $80,000 or $160,000 as a couple, will pay more than the rest of the Medicare population starting January 1. Additional information will be communicated to Classic Retiree participants as it becomes available.

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REMINDER: ANNUAL REVIEW OF SITE BASED PRINCIPAL POSITIONS

Principals are reminded that Article 20-11-5 in the Negotiated Agreement between the Clark County School District and the Clark County Association of School Administrators and Professional-technical Employees outlines the procedure for the required annual review of the classification of each principal position in the District. The review occurs annually, following count day (September 22 for the 2006-2007 school year). Human Resources will complete the analysis of all required data and will notify those principals who have changes in their classification point factors prior to October 25, 2006 . Any change in classification factors which results in a salary increase will be paid beginning on the November 10 th pay date and will be retroactive to the first day of the principal’s contract (July 1 or August 1). Reclassification point factors for principals can be viewed on the CCSD web site.

MEMBERSHIP CCSD ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES 1030 CCSD PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES 222 CCASAPE MEMBERS 1226 CCASAPE AFFILIATES (RETIREES) 267

A. Employee Management Relations Board (EMRB) Complaint – The status of the EMRB complaint filed against CCASAPE by CCSD attorneys, Bill Hoffman and Steve Demaree, was discussed;

B. Officers’ and Directors’ Insurance – The Representative Council voted to approve accepting the bid provided by the current carrier with a decrease in annual premium of nearly $2,000;

C. Association General Account Audit – Stephen announced that the annual association account audit was completed on August 10, 2006 . The audit reviewed the financial statements from the Silver State Schools Credit Union, Mellon Financial, the CCASAPE accountant and the CCASAPE treasurer. The audit confirmed that all general fund accounts were in order with no discrepancies being noted;

3. New Business:

A. “Welfare Trust” Medical Plans – Stephen reviewed the October, 2006, open enrollment meeting schedule, the verification of student status requirements for students attending college or other post secondary educational programs, and the status of revisions to various medical plan documents. Additionally, the 9% increase for medical benefits effective July 1, 2007 , was approved as was a six month extension to the current retiree premium subsidy;

B. Administrative Reclassification – The process and procedure for the required annual review of principal positions was reviewed. Discussion on the agenda item regarding the Range 41 principal positions was delayed until the District completes the required annual analysis of school based principal positions. Dr. Rulffes’ intent to establish a Superintendent’s Reclassification Appeals Committee was also reviewed;

C. PERS staff / CCSD / CCASAPE Meeting – A meeting will be scheduled with all parties that are involved with the administrator retirement process. The purpose of the meeting will be to review current PERS procedures and all of the materials that are utilized during the retirement process. The meeting will allow the CCASAPE staff to better counsel retiring administrators. Because the retirement process has become more complicated, the CCASAPE staff has developed and utilizes a retirement checklist to ensure that the process is completed consistently for all participants;

D. “Welfare Trust” Actuarial Review - The Representative Council authorized an actuarial review of the retiree medical and unused sick leave accounts in the “Welfare Trust”. The actuarial review is completed every two years and is necessary to ensure the current contribution levels to these accounts will continue to provide the necessary funds to retiring administrators. CCASAPE staff is currently in the process of securing the needed information to complete the actuarial review. The review will be completed by Lebensen Actuarial;

E. Treatment of Administrators – Stephen outlined a number of concerns that have recently occurred in a region and the efforts that CCASAPE has taken to address these concerns. The Representative Council authorized a CCASAPE request for arbitration if necessary to resolve one of the issues; and

F. September 27, 2006 , Administrators’ Advisory Council Meeting – The first meeting with Dr. Rulffes and Dr. Kohut-Rost has been scheduled for September 27, 2006 . Tentative agenda items were provided and additional agenda items were identified.

4. Committee Reports:

A. CCAESP – No report provided;

B. CCASSP – Jeff Geihs, President, reported that an October social at the Desert Pines Golf Course was currently being planned;

C. Legal Committee – Charles Anderson, President-elect, reported there was no activity of the Legal Committee;

5. Executive Director’s Report – Stephen provided a review of the accountant’s report, membership report and the various CCASAPE activities and the types of assistance provided to CCASAPE members.

CCASAPE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP LISTING 2005-2006
EXECUTIVE BOARD
POSITION	NAME	LOCATION	WORK#
PRESIDENT	Bart Mangino	Molasky MS	3400
PRESIDENT ELECT	Charles Anderson	Gragson ES	7330
PAST PRESIDENT	Cathy Conger	Ronzone ES	4780
SECRETARY	Sue Daellenbach	Testing	5402
TREASURER	Bonnie Ballard	Hal Smith ES	3700
REPRESENTATIVES
POSITION	NAME	LOCATION	WORK#
FIRST YEAR	Tom Barberini	Shadow Ridge HS	6699
FIRST YEAR	David Harcourt	Hickey ES	1899
FIRST YEAR	Phyllis Meckley	McWilliams ES	4770
FIRST YEAR	Joe Murphy	Mack JHS	2005
SECOND YEAR	Ken Fowler	Johnston MS	7001
SECOND YEAR	Pat Hayden	Arbor View HS	6660
SECOND YEAR	Ron Montoya	Valley HS	5450
SECOND YEAR	Doug Wilson	Hollingsworth ES	1660
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES
ASSOCIATION	NAME	LOCATION	WORK#
CCAESP	Karen Smallwood	Scherkenbach ES	3401
CCASSP	Jeff Geihs	Cheyenne HS	4830
PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL	Jeff Hafen	Supp Training	387-0634
CCASAPE STAFF
Stephen Augspurger	Executive Director	796-9602
Mark Coleman	Deputy Director	796-9602
Allin Chandler		796-9602
Debbie Cavin	Office Manager	796-9602
Sadie Tanaka	Special Projects	796-9602
FAX		796-9624