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Dartmouth Retiree Health Plan: Changes to Original CBC Proposal Based on Employee Comments

Dartmouth Retiree Health Plan: Changes to Original CBC Proposal Based on Employee Comments. March 2008. Original Charge from Trustees. Curb the growth in the accrued pension benefit obligation on the College balance sheet.

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Dartmouth Retiree Health Plan: Changes to Original CBC Proposal Based on Employee Comments

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  1. Dartmouth Retiree Health Plan: Changes to Original CBC Proposal Based on Employee Comments March 2008

  2. Original Charge from Trustees • Curb the growth in the accrued pension benefit obligation on the College balance sheet. • Assure that the accrued pension benefit obligation does not have a negative impact on the financial health of the College.

  3. Original CBC Objectives and Guidelines • Control health plan costs. • Manage long-term institutional financial obligation. • Create a viable and sustainable benefit. • Protect current retirees from undue financial burden. • Sustain access to a retiree health plan for current and future employees. • Help employees plan for their medical care during retirement. • Avoid placing Dartmouth at a competitive disadvantage with its peers.

  4. Original CBC Proposal (Presented to Employees for Comment - Fall 2007) • Plan Design: Out-of pocket expenses mirror current employee plan • Eligibility: Employees age 55+ and 10 years of continuous benefits-eligible service • College Contribution: Based on age plus years of service on June 30, 2009 • Minimum 40% and maximum 85% for existing employees • Access only to the plan for future employees

  5. Commonly Heard Employee Comments • Reconsider making any changes to the plan. • Grandfather in existing employees. • Provide 100% subsidy for employees who qualify now for the “Rule of 75”. • Weight years of service more heavily than age. • Extend the implementation date into the future. • Remove the 85% maximum subsidy. • Make the proposal more affordable – particularly for lower-income employees.

  6. Reordered Priorities Based on Employee Comments • Provide full subsidy for employees who meet the “Rule of 75” on July 1, 2009 (reduce feelings of urgency to retire). • Weight years of service more than age in the formula used to calculate the College subsidy. • Reduce proposed out-of-pocket expenses for current retirees. • Increase minimum College subsidy above the proposed 40%.

  7. The New Retiree Health Plan for Pre-July 1, 2009 Employees • In consultation with actuaries, a mathematical formula was devised that: • raises the lowest premium subsidy from 40% to 50%; • raises the maximum premium subsidy from 85% to 100%; • weights years of service twice as heavily as age; and • provides an additional subsidy to any employee who earns less than $60,000. • The formula drives the calculator that figures each employee’s retiree health premium subsidy <www.dartmouth.edu/~hrs/benefits/retirement/calc.php>

  8. The New Retiree Health Plan for Post-July 1, 2009 Employees • Employees hired on or after July 1, 2009, will have access only to Dartmouth’s health plan at retirement. • A savings vehicle (type yet to be determined) will be created to allow for new employees to receive up to a $3,000 match toward retiree health care savings.

  9. The New Health Insurance Plan Design for Retirees • Effective January 1, 2009 • Deductible: Retiree pays $250 per calendar year. (Deductible is for medical only.) • Co-insurance on Medical: Insurance pays 80% of Medical Expenses. • Co-insurance for Prescriptions (Rx): Insurance pays 70% of Prescription Costs. • Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum: $900 (Medical $450, Rx $450) • No change in services available or covered

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